lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
conduct; behavior; behaviour
first meeting; first interview with
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to put into effect; to put into practice
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
simple and clear; plain and simple
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to stop raining or snowing
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to take on a role; to take part
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
snake; serpent; large snake
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing