to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
end; tip; extremities; terminal
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
as you see; as you can see
difficult to ...; hard to ...
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
curiosity; inquisitiveness
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses); calthrop; caltrap
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to dry up completely; to become stale
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded