countermeasure; counter-measure
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
encryption; encipherment; password protection
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
rather; better; instead; if anything
how long; how far; how much
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to accept; to receive; to agree
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
leaving everything up to someone else
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
deviation; departure; omission
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
the whole day; all the day
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
motive power; driving force
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers