before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
(one's) peers; people around one
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
finish; finishing; finishing touches
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
sprouts; new shoots; young buds