bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
transposition; dislocation; rearrangement
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
generation; the world; the age
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
no; no; without; not needed
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
with a single blow; with one stroke
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current