to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
remainder; the rest; what is left
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
electricity; (electric) light
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to stop walking; to pause
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)