to cut corners; to be shoddy
little finger; pinky; little toe
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
pointing out; identification
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
the same rank; equality; apposition
to compete with; to vie for
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to complain; to make a complaint
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
rational; reasonable; logical
one way or the other; either way
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting