to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
pointing out; identification
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
confidence; trust; faith; credit
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
preface; introduction; preamble
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
area; region; district; locality
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
greeting; a fine thing to say
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reason; cause; history; origin
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)