to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
love story; romance; love affair
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
fragment; one of the group or party
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
recovery; rescue; recapture
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
courage; ardour; high spirits
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
punishment; judgement; judgment
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
teapot-like object made typically of lacquerware and used to pour hot and cold liquids; basin of water with two handles on either side used for washing one's face or hands
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up