as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
two times; twice; two degrees
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
deceiving; cheating; fooling
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
suggestion; hint; implication
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
region; limits; stage; level
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
personal; individual; private
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
castle site; ruins of a castle
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
defense; defence; protection
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to push aside; to brush aside
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
one by one; one after another; successively
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit