to mix; to stir; to blend
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
in order; in turn; one by one
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
solution; solution strategy
contemplation; meditation
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to