meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
how long; how far; how much
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
present-day science; modern science
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
work; business; company; study
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
technique; art; skill; move
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)