operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity
emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to have no chance (of succeeding)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
dynamic lift; lifting power
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
the last moment; the very end
to take over; to hand over
laminating; lamination layer
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
embodiment; realization; materialization
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection