to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
middle of the night; dead of night
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
deep inside; innermost place
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
tradition; legend; folklore
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to live; to reside; to inhabit
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times