lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
winter vacation (holidays)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
recommendation (by others)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
no-good man; (male) loser
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate