(direct) hit; hitting the mark
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
starting point; starting line
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
pistol; handgun; revolver
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
reduced scale; scaling down
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.