valuable article; valuables
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
in the morning; during the morning
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to kill; to choke the life out of
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
departure; leaving; setting off
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
step; stride; counter for steps
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
perfectly round; perfectly circular