trivial; not amounting to much
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
though; notwithstanding; although
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
special; particular; peculiar; unique
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
cooperation; coordination; link
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
supply; supplying; replenishment
ectogenesis; outside the body
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization