worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
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.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to walk away; to walk off
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to speak; to hear a voice
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to pitch forward; to fall forward
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
calm; composed; leisurely
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
job; work; duties; trade; skill
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
one more time; once more; once again
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
after having come this far; now that we've come this far