whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
pose (in kabuki); posture
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
inside one's heart; in one's mind
armed forces; military; troops
form; method; system; formula
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
way of thinking; one's perspective
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to take command; to give direction