to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
throat; important part; vital area
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to brighten; to grow light
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to explain adequately; to be accountable
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be infected; to be contagious
unimpressive; unimpressed
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
(in) the air; midair; sky
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
residing; living; dwelling
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
death; decease; passing away
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
biological child; one's own child
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity