step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
mature; becoming precocious
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
gesture; gesticulation; motion
serious; severe; grave; acute
contradiction; inconsistency
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
the world in general; society; convention
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
Zen; Zen temple; Zen priest
thought; consideration; thinking
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(strict) observance of the Buddhist precept of lifelong celibacy
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
neighbourhood; neighborhood
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun