result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
appearance; expression; manifestation
to stop talking; to be silent
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
of course; certainly; naturally
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol