entreaty; supplication; petition
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
choices; alternatives; options
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
close to the wall; alongside the wall
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
preparation; provision; guarding
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to close (one's eyes); to shut
failure; mistake; blunder
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to send or direct a person to
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
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
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability