to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
performance of one's official duties
the whole day; all the day
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
moment by moment; hour by hour
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside