attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to change completely; to change suddenly
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
peace preservation; security; safety
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
ardent; passionate; vehement
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
as expected; as predicted
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank