to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
preference; priority; precedence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
match; game; bout; contest
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
unpredictability; element of surprise
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference