base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
desperation; self-abandonment
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
seasoning; flavour; flavor
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
difficult to eat; unpalatable
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
recklessness; foolhardiness
proving ground; test site
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
one breath; chug!; drink!
although; but; even though; I wish that
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog