wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
even more; still more; further
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
to shed light; to cast light
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
directly opposite; right in front
wandering; roaming; drifting
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
sword strike; sword slash
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to exert oneself; to make efforts
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede