a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
(some) more; even more; longer; further
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
number of times; frequency; count
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
manner of using one's hands
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
shortsighted; narrow-minded
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
gushing out (suddenly); pouring out all at once; bursting out
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to use and then throw away
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to keep away; to keep at a distance
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
kiwifruit; kiwi fruit; kiwi; kiwi (bird)