vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
valuable article; valuables
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
treasure chest; strongbox
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to approach; to draw near
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to become empty; to be emptied
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
surroundings; environs; circumference
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
living thing; living creature; animal; life
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
predation; eating prey; preying upon
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
hard (life); tough (world)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off