start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
living room (Western style); sitting room
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
upper end; top; tip; top edge
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)