to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
instability; insecurity; crankiness
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
front; frontage; facade; main
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position