hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
use; utility; profit; gain
great cause; moral law; justice
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to rock; to shake; to swing
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
imitation Japanese vellum
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
investment; contribution; financing
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
intelligence gathering; information gathering
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
well-known; noted; celebrated
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
conjurer; magician; illusionist
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
good old; good old-fashioned
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
dealing with; coping with
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary