nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
material; substance; matter
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
profound; deep; unfathomable
product; produce; result; fruit
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
water vapour; water vapor; steam
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
outside of; not covered by
interference; intervention; meddling
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
newly-opened land; recently-settled region; frontier; new residential area; new development
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
Eastern philosophy; Asian philosophy
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
eccentric; crank; oddball
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
rise and fall; ups and downs
to become settled; to be fixed
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse