pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
assertion; declaration; affirmation
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
end; close; conclusion; termination
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
without; unless; have to do
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
pair; two kinds; two ways
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
white makeup powder; (face) powder
display of equestrian stunts; equestrian feats
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
number of times; frequency; count
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)