to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
self-defense; self-defence
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to blow through; to blow across
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
not yet known; unknown; strange
internal organ; viscera; gut
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
letting (someone) die without helping
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
vice; immorality; corruption
responsibility; duty; obligation
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
substantial matter; significant item
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
construction at top speed
troublesome; pain in the butt
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
deep-seated grudge; hatred
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation