comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
action; operation; effect; function
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
selection; choice; picking out
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
how long; how much; to what extent
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to keep an eye on; to take care of
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
old friend; old acquaintance
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
poor physical health; bad shape
one person; another name; nickname; alias
interview (with a doctor); history taking
on board a ship; aboard a ship