one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to be smeared; to be covered
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
in the future; another day; later
other; another; over; more than; I; me
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
nothing but; none other than
commencing with; including
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
reduction by half; halving
storehouse; warehouse; godown
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder