dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
early; primitive; primordial
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
equality; uniformity; evenness
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
established fact; fait accompli
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
huge win; overwhelming victory
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to put into effect; to put into practice
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to be worried; to be troubled