potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
ultimate; final; last; eventual
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
initiation into an art or discipline
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
family; relatives; dependents; household
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
inside one's heart; in one's mind
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sound of voice; vocal sound
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)