to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
on the way back; when about to go back
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
both hands; both arms; ten
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
nature; property; disposition
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
although I say; although one might say; although called
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
operation; functioning; running
rather; sooner; preferably
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish