to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
direct control; direct supervision
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
genuine; authentic; true; real
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)