nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
match; game; bout; contest
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
boy; son; baby boy; young man
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
illegal; illicit; unlawful
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy