fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
surface of the earth; ground surface
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
covered with; stained; smeared
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
head over heels; headlong; head first
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
position; location; base; point; site
opposite; reverse; contrary
(how) many times; (how) often
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
while; during (the time when)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed