operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
how; in what way; in what manner
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
one way or the other; either way
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
two colours; two varieties; two types
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden