metre; meter; meter; gauge
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
convenient; handy; useful
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
same kind (race); homogeneousness
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
serious; severe; grave; acute
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
rather; better; instead; if anything
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to cease; to stop; to be over
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 peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve