useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
synesthesia (synaesthesia)
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
questions and answers; dialogue
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
moment by moment; hour by hour
human relations; personal relationships
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
predation; eating prey; preying upon
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
overripeness; full maturity; full development
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
kind; sort; species; species
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
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