to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to subsist; to keep on living
intercept; interception; counter-attack
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
on and after; from ... onward; since
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to summon courage; to be brave