to begin (doing); to start (doing)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
not necessarily so; is not always true
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to become calm; to die down
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to thrust before; to thrust at
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to give a broad grin; to smirk
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
gracefully; affectedly; mincingly
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate