opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
personal ornament (adorned with gemstones, and usu. worn by the nobility in ancient India or adorning Buddhist statues); necklace; diadem; moulded decoration hanging from the edges of a Buddhist canopy, gables, etc.
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
contrast; antithesis; comparison
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
ago; since; before; previous
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
government office; agency; board
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
in case of; at that time; at this time
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely