to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
high-spirited; in high spirits
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to take; to catch; to capture
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer