nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
to fill (a glass) with water
short pause; short interval
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
technical skill; ability; capacity
for better or worse; for good or for evil
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
complete victory; total victory
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
unprecedented; never seen before
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
other side; opposite side; other party
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
front; frontage; facade; main