loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
madness; craziness; insanity
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
newcomer; initiate; rookie
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
rational; reasonable; logical
small number; few; minority
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
number; number plate; license plate
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on