to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
at the last moment; this late in the game
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
please (give me); please (do for me)
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
mask; disguise; guise; mask
moment; brief space of time
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to be transparent; to show through
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
other than; excluding; without
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to stop (plug) one's ears
under the staircase; understairs
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern