state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
reduction by half; halving
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
just one person; only one
touching; moving; painful
all present; all concerned; all of us
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
bet; wager; stake; gamble
guard; security guard; security officer
station; office; guardroom
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
detour; circuitous route; diversion
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
force (bulldoze) one's way through