some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to thrust down; to push off
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
to yell; to rant; to rave
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
travelling alone; solitary journey
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to accuse someone; to charge someone
about this time; about now
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
following the road; the way the road goes
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
society; company; the public; the world
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe