corridor; hallway; passageway
to run through; to run past
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
dull sound; muffled sound
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
useless resistance; vain struggle
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to overflow from something full
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
exaltation; emotional uplift
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
first-rate; finest quality; the best
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
sudden change; complete change
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
because; for; the reason why is ...
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head