preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
wounded person; injured person
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to take back; to recapture
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to breathe while sleeping
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
perception; sensing; noticing
to change; to change into; to become
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old