humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
scouring; degumming; training; refining; refinement
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
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
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
boarding house; school dormitory
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
wild rose; briar; multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
true character; real nature
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
dusk; nightfall; twilight
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to notify; to advise; to inform
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
death; the late; the deceased