general principles; broad principles
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to exert oneself; to make efforts
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
the same age; same period
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgery
process; course; mechanism
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
major surgery; major operation
the ancients; ancient people
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
the opposite direction; the other way
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
plastic surgery; plastic operation
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
surgery; surgical procedure
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
and (also); both ... and; as well as