overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be transparent; to show through
ground glass; frosted glass
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(together) with; -wide; including
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion