to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
secondary; of secondary importance
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
frequency (of occurrence)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hidden room; secret chamber
secret base; hideout; hidden position
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to jar; to creak; to grate