truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
near; close; beside; third person
near; close; beside; third person
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
educational institution; school; academy; campus
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
kind; considerate; helpful; caring; thoughtful; attentive
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that