exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
mineral vein; underground water channel
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
from here; from this place
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
right under; directly below; right beneath
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
partition; division; discrimination; partiality; reserve; distance (in a relationship)
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
wadi; river bed (usu. dry); arroyo
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
going on a pleasure jaunt
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close