to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
moving about; stirring about
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
never mind!; don't worry about it
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
jack of all trades, master of none
directly opposite; right in front
preparation; arrangements
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to bend; to warp; to curve
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)