uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
to finish; to end; to close
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
if you do this; if this is the case
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
sword; blade; single stroke
to step forward; to take a step forward
(how) many times; (how) often
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
consequence; result; conclusion
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to be at a loss for words
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
route; way; course; directions
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail