creak; squeak; creaking sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
selection; choice; option
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
one edge; one end; one side
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to be injured; to sustain a wound
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
how dare ...; how could ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
disintegration; self-destruction
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
inspection; examination; survey
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
difference; discrepancy; variation
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on