quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
using as an intermediary; through
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
only recently; just of late
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
question; inquiry; enquiry
like this; this sort; this way
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
awkward (difficult) question
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
long ago; already; a long time ago
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect