approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
loved one; lover; sweetheart
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous