fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
one's possessions; ownership
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to raise one's voice; to shout
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to go out and away; to leave
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to jar; to creak; to grate
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
much less; to say nothing of
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
half the body; half length
to stick into; to pierce; to run into