to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
in the following manner; as follows
but; however; provided that
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
power; authority; influence
authority; power; influence
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
control; management (e.g. of a business)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree