reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to correct oneself; to restate
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to have a talk; to tell a story
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
weird; disgusting; sickening
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
way; method; means; resource; course
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress