almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
outside the country; abroad
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
successive generations; successive emperors
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
for this very reason; that is exactly why
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
stealthily; secretly; in secret
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
with a clink (click, clack)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
story; tale; talk; discussion
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
is something that; is that which
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(please) look; see; (please) try to do