near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
on the other hand; at the same time
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
by all means; at all costs
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord