stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to anticipate; to foresee
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
lightly; easily; carelessly
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
place; situation; position; location
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to see through; to see the true nature of something
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
freely; right and left; as one pleases
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
overlooking; turning a blind eye