certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
pride; dignity; self-worth
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
sense of values; values; value system
selfishness; self-interest
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to turn into a state of feverish mood
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to tower over the surroundings
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance