craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to show up; to appear; to turn up
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
still; even now; to this day
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to rock; to shake; to swing
charming; fascinating; attractive
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
first year of high school; first-year high school student
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
flood of customers; roaring business