a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
cooperation; collaboration
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
curiosity; inquisitiveness
way of the sword; swordsmanship
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...