pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
dwelling place of hermits; pure land away from the world
most (numerous); largest (number of)
one grain; one drop; one bead
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to think constantly about; to dwell on
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
method; means; technique; mystic arts (of a Taoist hermit or immortal); supernatural techniques; magic
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
line symmetry; reflection symmetry; axial symmetry
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
ambidexterity; ambidextrous person
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
self-justification; excuse
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
there is nothing; having nothing
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs