to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
good performance; good work; great success
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to jump at; to be attracted by
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
standing firm; holding out
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
bet; wager; stake; gamble
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to get change back; to be more than enough
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
death from cold; freezing to death
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly