distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
storehouse; warehouse; godown
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to be opposite; to face each other
face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
position; location; base; point; site
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
tone (of voice); manner of talking
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days