independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to care for someone; to look after someone
about; concerning; as to; regarding
practice; practising; training; study
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
the very start; the very beginning
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
without omission; in full
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
house built on sand; house of cards
far away in the distance; in the far distance