devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
talk; dialogue; conversation
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
cocky; affected; pretentious; fresh; pompous
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
general; popular; common; typical
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to ask a question; to ask questions
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
final; eventual; ultimate
how; in what way; by what means
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
tone (of voice); manner of talking
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness