contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
(in the) good name (of); (fine-sounding) pretext; good reputation; good name; beautiful name
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
half lotus position (meditation posture); sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
post-fire visit to express sympathy; expressing one's sympathy after a fire
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
innumerable; countless; numberless
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to run around; to bustle about
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
process; course; mechanism
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
Buddhist (household) altar
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
between times; when there's a spare moment