to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
in accordance with; according to
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
level; standard; water level
comparatively; relatively
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
still; as yet; as it has been