to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable; utterly unexpected; totally unforeseen
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
perception; sensing; noticing
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to launch a surprise attack
the other day; lately; recently
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
healthy; sound; wholesome
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
prefix for forming ordinal numbers