to taste; to try (food or drink)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
mental image; mental picture; image
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
walking briskly; determinedly
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
warm reception; cordial welcome; warm greeting
breeding; raising; rearing