to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to force open; to push open
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to make an appearance; to show up
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
brown; light brown; tawny
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
carving; engraving; chiselled features
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
minority ethnic group; ethnic minority; minority race
looks; features; (personal) appearance
notice; attention; observation
business; errand; nature of one's business