consequence; causal relationship; nexus
Möbius strip; Moebius strip
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
contradiction; inconsistency
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to search for; to seek for; to look for
accomplishment; execution
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
door; gate; opening; title page
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to hang (something) on the wall
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
flash (of light); glint; schiller
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
metallic sound; metallic clank
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept