to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to move forward; to move on
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
troublesome; pain in the butt
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
becoming dull; slowing down
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
deep-seated grudge; hatred
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain