purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to set on fire; to ignite
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
at the last moment; this late in the game
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to discuss; to talk together
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
stirring; slight movement
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to not take seriously; to take lightly
very young; little; childish; immature
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit