if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
long ago; previous; of a former age
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
road approaching a shrine
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
step; stride; counter for steps
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
detour; circuitous route; diversion
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hit hard; to strike hard
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
number of words; vocality
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)