slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
one's physical safety; personal security
to prowl after; to keep watch on
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
notice; attention; observation
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
(one's) current position; current location; present position
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
recovery; rescue; recapture
seventh day of the month; seven days
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
camping; campground; making camp
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
devoted; self-sacrificing
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
conviction; belief; confidence
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
distant; remote; isolated
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)