to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this and that; one thing or another
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
fifth day of the month; five days
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
late at night; deep in the night
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
trouble; bother; annoyance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
story; tale; talk; discussion
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket