distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
sympathy; empathy; response
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to tumble down; to roll down
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
endurance; perseverance; patience
minority group (party); minority
viewing as a problem; problematizing
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme