self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
appearance; figure; shape; form
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
body; group; party; company; troupe
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
southeastern part; the southeast
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
field; sports stadium; arena
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying