nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
future (usually near); prospects
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
metallic sound; metallic clank
ex post facto report; report after the event
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
occupation; calling; livelihood
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to become completely chilled
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
regret; repentance; remorse
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
perfect; complete; flawless
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down