meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to squash; to crush; to flatten
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
every person; every mouth; every entrance
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
easy-to-beat game; (something) easy to do; trivial thing
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
in the same way as; just like
to mix; to stir; to blend
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
risky; dangerous; insecure
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
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