semi-transparent; translucent
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to indicate; to show; to point to
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
reason; grounds; circumstances
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to push back; to press back; to force back
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
abuse; misuse; perversion
major subject; special study
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
no!; no no!; no, not at all
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
(not) even with; (not) even using
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
last ray of hope; only hope