usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
iron rust; iron hydroxide
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
economical; efficient; lean; compact
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
sharp sword; keen blade; Buddha's wisdom (which destroys worldly desires and evil spirits); sharp sword of wisdom
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
aka-e; late 19th century woodblock prints, using imported aniline dyes; red painting on ceramics
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
distant look; faraway look
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to succeed; to bear fruit
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
person making threats; intimidator
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish