rationality; reasonableness
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
countermeasure; counter-measure
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
Moon; the greater yin (in yin-yang)
24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
first day of winter (approx. November 8)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be perturbed; to be agitated
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
total (money); full amount; sum
order; directive; instructions; command
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions