fit; spasm; attack; seizure
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
job; work; duties; trade; skill
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
factory; plant; mill; workshop
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
good-natured person; nice person
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
gleaming; shining; glistening
energy; military strength
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
stairs; stairway; staircase
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to