to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
leader; guide; mentor; coach
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
participation; joining; entry; adherence
precarious situation; precarious state
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
besides; in addition; also; moreover
cashew (Anacardium occidentale); acajou
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
imperial court; royal court
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate