if it is (the case that ...)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to have a talk; to tell a story
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
department store; department
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
looking pale; looking unwell
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
elixir of life (prepared from cinnabar in ancient China)
magic; sorcery; incantation
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
calendar-construction rules
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
life or death; existence; destiny
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to learn; to study; to take lessons in