to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to sniff out; to get wind of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
chance; opportunity; occasion
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio