inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
inside one's heart; in one's mind
with a start; with a jump
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
change; alteration; modification
several years; a few years
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
hard to get; hard to come by
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
out of character; unlike one
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
metal collar mounted between a sword blade and the hand guard
lamp soot; lamp smoke; lampblack
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to stand on end (of hair)
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament