devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
first day of the month; character sketch; comments on personalities; commentary
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
change of sides (e.g. in sport)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to chase; to run after; to pursue
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
inside (e.g. of home plate)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)