to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
arch of the foot; plantar arch
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
with a twitch; twitchingly
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to continue to work; to work away (at)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
environment; surroundings; circumstances
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
to speak; to hear a voice
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
a glance; a look; a glimpse
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
coagulation; freezing; solidification