heat haze; shimmer of hot air
with a start; with a jump
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
setting moon; moon setting in the West
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to happen to meet; to come across
sphere; circle; range; category
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
pointing out; identification
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
script; libretto; scenario
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)