more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
voluntary; optional; free; elective
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
pardon; remission; amnesty
entreaty; appeal; petition
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to be touching; to be moving
staying in the same inn or hotel; rooming together
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
utmost limit; extremity; result
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to go out and away; to leave
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly