to taste; to try (food or drink)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to subsist; to keep on living
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
reason; logic; method; system; order
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
helper; assistant; help; assistance
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to smile (at); to grin (at)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
confidence; trust; faith; credit
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
price; cost; value; worth; value
counter for books; volume
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
part time (school system)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged