drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
returning early; going home sooner than expected; returning in the morning; coming home in the morning
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
scenery; scene; landscape
environment; surroundings; circumstances
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
violent emotion; passion; fury
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to get thin; to taper off
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
in proportion to; just as much as
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game