to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
token (effort); something done for form's sake
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
retainer; attendant; escort
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
bribe; money under the table
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute