concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
critical moment; do-or-die situation
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
intensive; concentrated; focused
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
production (e.g. play); direction
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
riskiness; (level of) danger
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
living person; the living
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death