to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
precarious situation; precarious state
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to escape from; to get out
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
moving about; stirring about
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
diagnosis; medical examination
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to appease; to suppress; to calm
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge