drawing a sword; drawn sword
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to get narrower; to contract
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
one by one; one after another; successively
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
metallic sound; metallic clank
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
the reverse; other side; lining
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very