one eye; one of one's eyes
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
Great Awakening (18th century American Christian revival movement)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
desperately; for one's dear life
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to stop talking; to be silent
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
straight; as the crow flies
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to project; to stick out; to stand out
disgraceful; inauspicious; ill-omened; ominous; scandalous
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
to stiffen; to become stiff
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
on the way back; returning
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
memory; ability to remember
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience