the "ma" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ma, mi, mu, me, mo)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to persuade someone to accept the inevitable
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
sales message; sales copy
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
by myself; in person; by oneself
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
movements; sitting and standing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
different word; another word
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
Shiji; Shih-chi; The Historical Records (ancient Chinese historical record)