to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
what kind of business; what sort of matter
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
visit (from someone); call
participant; entrant; player; competitor
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
personal history; background; career
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to give the stamp of approval
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing