blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
bet; wager; stake; gamble
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
precipice; cliff; flat head
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
here and there; in places
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to apologize; to apologise
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
distance in a straight line
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to pay attention; to be watchful
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal