truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
many communities (villages); cluster of plants
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
one after another; in rapid succession
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
in deep black; in jet black
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
nape (of the neck); nucha
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
true character; true heart; true spirit
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
not only ... but (also); as well as ...