to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
fate; chance; relationship; tie
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to fight; to exchange blows
to leave as is; to ignore
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
good feeling; feeling good
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
precipice; cliff; flat head
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)