to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
such; this sort of; like this
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
transcendence; excellence; superiority
fully prepared; all ready
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
admiration; wonder; astonishment
same; similar; (just) like; equal
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
classification; categorization; sorting
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
accurate; correct; precise; exact
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
although I say; although one might say; although called
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)