dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
locker room; changing room; dressing room
imposing stance; daunting pose
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
social; societal; societary
inside one's heart; in one's mind
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
scenery; scene; landscape
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
essential; important; crucial; vital; main