to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
decrease; reduction; decline
and yet; though; when; in spite of
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
honorific title; honorific term of address
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
way of calling (something or someone)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
by your leave; with your permission
single word; a few words; brief comment
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
complicated and mysterious
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others