to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
very likely; very probable
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
maintenance; preservation; improvement
comparatively; relatively
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
lower half of the body; nether parts
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more