to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
president (of a society); chairman
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
reason; cause; circumstances
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to add (to); to add on; to append
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to compose; to put together
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern