to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
deep affection; dear; beloved
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
otherwise; or else; if not
soon; before long; in the near future
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
decision; determination; resolution
foreign enemy; outside invader
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known