hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
craving; longing; thirsting
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
as many (people) as possible
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
to check; to stop; to keep back
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp