to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
silence (not speaking); muteness
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
tool; implement; means; furniture
how; in what way; in what manner
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
large number (of); many; majority
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
intensive; concentrated; focused
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
directions; instructions; usage method
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips