to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
descendant; posterity; offspring
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
good performance; good work; great success
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
modern person; people of today
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
drop (e.g. of water); drip
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
at least; at most; (even) just
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(not so) much; (not) very
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)