dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
sentiment; sentimentality
self-examination; reflection
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
preface; introduction; preamble
multi-layered; multi-tiered; multi-storied
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to knock down; to knock off
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
very likely; very probable
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
coating; film; membrane; tunic (plants); capsule
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time