determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to cut corners; to be shoddy
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(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 steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
birth; creation; formation
to be too numerous; to be too much
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
probability; likelihood; chances
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
isolation; being alone; being friendless
comparatively; relatively
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string