to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to make an appearance; to show up
to mind; to care; to worry
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to fight against; to oppose; to face
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
pair; the two; both persons; both things
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to make a fool of someone
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
great physical power; animal strength
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance