mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
individual; private person; personal; private
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
(necessary) personnel; required person
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
long ago; already; a long time ago
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm