to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
by myself; in person; by oneself
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
directions; instructions; orders; command
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness