to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
just because; even if; even though
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
in the meanwhile; during the time
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
novel; original; new; innovative
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
return; conclusion; reduction
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
nothing but; none other than
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
thorough; exhaustive; complete
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
the place for; the time for; the level of
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to be helpful; to be useful
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
personality; character; individuality; personhood
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law