to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
steady; sound; reliable; solid
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
direct descent; direct line
to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
treatment; service; handling; management
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to care for someone; to look after someone
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
power map; power structure; power relationships
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
in unison; as one; united
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
messenger; envoy; emissary
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
last week; the week before
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
way of speaking; intimation