The jï of wªijï, in fact, means something like "incipient moment; crucial point (when something begins or changes)." Thus, a wªijï is indeed a genuine crisis, a dangerous moment, a time when things start to go awry. A wªijï indicates a perilous situation when one should be especially wary. It is not a juncture when one goes looking for advantages and benefits. In a crisis, one wants above all to save one's skin and neck!