true to one's name; living up to one's name
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
built-in; fixed; attached
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
inside; interior; inner part
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
way of speaking; intimation
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to peel; to skin; to pare
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis