understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to dance; to perform dance steps
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
inattention; absent-mindedness
story; tale; talk; discussion
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
any more; any further; any better; any longer
expressing one's mind; speaking out
ceremony; celebration; law code
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
tension; mental strain; nervousness
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view