having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to backfire; to have a harmful result
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
upward compatible; forward compatible; downward compatible; backward compatible; providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
sudden change; complete change
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
inspection; examination; survey
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
parboiling; preparatory boiling
general public; the masses
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)