piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
old body; aged person; elderly person
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours