hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
worst; worst-case (scenario)
ongoing; in progress; afoot
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
7th day of the month; seven days
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to pay attention; to be watchful
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
death in battle; death on the battlefield
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to need; to demand; to take; to require
waking; waking up; awakening
to cause someone to worry
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to be consistent; to be coherent
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
in that way; like that; that way
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth