careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
refutation; rebuttal; retort
same; similar; (just) like; equal
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
firm promise; definite promise
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to serve; to work for; to attend
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
crops; agricultural produce
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
individual; one by one; separate; each
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
national defence; national defense
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to discuss; to talk together
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
close to the wall; alongside the wall