to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
double-edged; double-edged blade
suffix for familiar person
training; drill; practice; discipline
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to accompany; to go with; to go together
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
feeling; sense; impression
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven