standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
first five syllables (of a tanka); first line (of a poem)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to have (someone) go ahead
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
senior; elder; person older than oneself
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
our country; our land; one's own country
official duties; office; function
correct location; correct position
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
supporting role (actor); minor role
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister); youngest child; young; younger; young and beautiful
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
homophony; same pronunciation; unison; same pitch; (in) one voice; (speaking in) unison
similar figures (in geometry)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
single word; a few words; brief comment
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan