to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
being startled; getting a shock
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
only; merely; but; no more than
pull; patronage; tug; discount
what sort of; what kind of; what way
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
very much; exceedingly; extremely
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to cultivate a better understanding
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry