worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
suffix for familiar person
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath