to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
unqualified; without qualifications
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
identifiable; personalized
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
serious wound; serious injury
to escape death; to be saved from death
personal affair; one's own affair
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
young girl; lass; adolescent female
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
incision; operation; section
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
evening; night; nighttime
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
stepping back; drawing back
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
to wring the neck; to strangle