chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
protest; refutation; pleading
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
limestone cave; limestone cavern
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
head; lead; vanguard; first
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
left side; left-hand side
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
crestfallen; dejected; shriveled (like a slug sprinkled with salt)
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
one by one; one at a time; in turn
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to get between; to be caught in
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
opposite bank; farther shore
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)