this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
near; close; beside; third person
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to become clear; to be made public
stroboscope; strobe lamp; stroboscopic lamp; (camera) flash
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to make an appearance; to show up
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
gem; jewel; precious stone
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
clear; precise; definite; distinct
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip