sympathy; compassion; pity
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
surely; certainly; without doubt
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
short pause; short interval
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be worried; to be troubled
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
choices; alternatives; options
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stop talking; to be silent
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss