to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
downhill road; descending road
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
traditional; customary; conventional
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
be (that) as it may; having said that
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
meaning; called; named; that says; that