tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
just because; even if; even though
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
equality; impartiality; evenness
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
contest of strength; trial of strength
unfairness; injustice; partiality
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
momentous; exigent; urgent; important; vital
regret; repentance; remorse
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen