tendency; trend; inclination
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
by means of; due to; because of; according to
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
matter for great congratulation
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be found; to be discovered
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
else; in addition; besides
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
how long; how far; how much
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away