slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
control; management (e.g. of a business)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
sovereign; emperor; monarch
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
anything and everything; just about everything
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
as you see; as you can see
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to see through; to see the true nature of something