to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
older sister; lass; young lady
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
very young; little; childish; immature
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
memory; sense; experience
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be silent; to say nothing
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to crack; to develop a crack
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
section; cross section; profile
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
body; physical system; (the) person
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit