poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
obstacle to Buddhist practice
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
utmost limit; extremity; result
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
condition; situation; prospects
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
this one; with this; in this way
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
with a click; with a snap
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre