to keep (a person) waiting
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
last dungeon; final dungeon; last stage
air of (deliberate) imperfection (esp. in make-up)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
fourth dimension; four dimensions; 4D
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
what happens twice will happen thrice
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
decapitated body; deflowered stem
floor above; floor upstairs
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
to burst open; to pop; to split
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
ninja throwing knives; medieval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
ardent; passionate; vehement
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
swarming (of honey bees); ball of bees; bee ball
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave