to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
kabbalah (Jewish mystic tradition); qabalah; cabala
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
replacement; substitute; displacement; transposition; reset
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
form; method; system; formula
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to have a relationship; to have relations
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
nice; likeable; desirable
difficult to solve; intractable (problem)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
the other day; a few days ago
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
excellent calligraphy; calligraphy
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to