deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
beginning; clue; starting point
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
correction; rectification; mending; repair
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
horizon (related to land)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
mirror surface; lens surface
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to commit a crime; to commit a sin