soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
prospects of victory; chances of success
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chance; opportunity; occasion
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary