standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
you could say that; that might be so
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
just because; even if; even though
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back