to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
disorder; chaos; confusion
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
motive power; driving force
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
charcoal; charred remains
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to pile up; to accumulate
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
(divine) providence; dispensation
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)