in the meanwhile; during the time
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
it's been a long time; long time no see
true character; real nature
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
decoration; ornament; trimmings
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
master; teacher; stable master
training; drill; practice; discipline
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
our country; our land; one's own country
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name