aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to say; to be pleased to say
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
threat; intimidation; menace
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
twin; twin room; double room
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
that is to say; so that means
communication skills; communication ability
symbol of vitality; vibrant presence; being renowned for activeness
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest