sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
sitting with one's legs out to one side
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
periodic; regular; routine
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
war; fighting; fierce competition
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
completely relying on others
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to paint (draw) a picture
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)