explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
and then; and so; and; so then
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
personal; individual; private
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(not) so much; (not) that much
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
though; notwithstanding; although
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
dealing with; coping with
admiration; wonder; astonishment
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
military personnel; soldier
battlefield; battleground