suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
fast approach; quick intimacy
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
lightly; easily; carelessly
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
visual confirmation; sighting
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere