literally; to the letter; literal
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
way of talking; speaking style
patient; having a long fuse
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
amount of material resources
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
discipline; training; teaching manners
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
time axis; time basis; timeline
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
bent back; hunchback; stoop