tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
probability; likelihood; chances
half and half; fifty-fifty
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
honorific/polite/humble prefix
failure; mistake; blunder
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
transactions; dealings; business
depending on; dependent on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light