in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
like this; in this way; as you see
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
contrary to one's expectations
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to become better; to improve
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
irritation; annoyance; frustration
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up