former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
resignation; acceptance; consolation
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
exactly as stated; verbatim
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
comfort; consolation; diversion
main cause; primary factor
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
authority; power; influence
establishment; settlement
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively