downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to lose sight of; to miss
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
state of mind; mentality; psychology
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
sincere; earnest; serious
with a momentary flash of light
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
complete change; about-face
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
on the occasion of; at the time of
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to slap; to strike; to spank
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
feeling of a house or a room
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to wring the neck; to strangle
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)