entreaty; appeal; petition
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
to attempt; to test; to try out
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
senility; dotage; decrepitude
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
divide into four pieces; one fourth
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
one's heart rate; pulse rate
rising; ascending; climbing
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
heart attack; to have a heart attack
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)