to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
order; sequence; procedure
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
shoji (paper sliding door)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
price; cost; value; worth; value
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
former years; formerly; a few years ago
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life