ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
triangle; triangular shape
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
proof-of-concept; demonstration experiment; verification test
aforementioned; above-mentioned
establishment; settlement
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
distant; remote; isolated
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate