1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
a pair (of shoes or socks)
heaven and earth; universe; trigrams qian and kun (of the I Ching); yin and yang; northwest and southwest
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
one revolution; one rotation
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to put one's life on the line
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to be settled; to be brought to an end
seniority by length of service
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)