connection; link; relationship
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
one's original family name; maiden name
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
shout of victory; cry of triumph
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
arena (e.g. international arena)
the whole day; all the day
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
average; ordinary; normal
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
remarkable; striking; obvious
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight