haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
vague recollection; faint memory
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in proportion to; according to; depending on
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
perception; sensing; noticing
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
cooperation; collaboration
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
art of war; strategy; tactics
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to refuse; to decline; to deny