expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
temporary name; provisional name
firm; strong; solid; stable
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
spine (of book); binding (of book)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
personification; impersonation; embodiment
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
setting up specially; special installation
stable supply; reliable supply
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency