atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to turn towards; to point
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be a matter of life or death
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
everything; anything; nothing
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
in one's own way or style
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to shout (in anger); to yell
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside