to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to attempt; to test; to try out
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
simple and clear; plain and simple
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
minuteness; one millionth
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to look upwards; to look up
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
carving; engraving; sculpture
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.); nucleus (of comets, galaxies, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
price; cost; value; worth; value
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip