control; management (e.g. of a business)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be selected (from among many people)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to knit together; to intertwine
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
the other day; some time ago; recently
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
not caring; not giving a damn
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
that's the way it is; such is life
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...