to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
great difference; major mistake
ability; capability; skill
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to miss a chance; to fail to do
intelligence gathering; information gathering
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to lose sight of; to miss
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
reopening; resumption; restarting
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
offense and defense; offence and defence
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls