alone; by oneself; on one's own
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
power; might; authority; influence
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
lethality; killing effectiveness
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
danger; peril; hazard; risk
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
rest; break; recess; intermission
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
several minutes; a few minutes
just because; even if; even though
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously