telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
complete recovery of health
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to receive divine punishment
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to live fast (and recklessly)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
Omachi rice; late growing wet-land rice variety, often used in sake production
immediately; at once; instantly
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
the same rank; equality; apposition
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
a great many words; huge number of words
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on