thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
prickling; stinging; tingling
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
study; library; den; home office; reading room
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
by itself; automatically; naturally
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to kill; to choke the life out of
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
nonchalantly; without a care
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to hate each other; to hate mutually
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
diligent; absorbed (in something)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
resentment; indignation; anger
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
wood (for building); lumber; timber
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to warm oneself at the fire