misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to awake from one's sleep
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
when it comes to; concerning
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
curiosity; inquisitiveness
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be helpful; to be useful
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...