friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
individual; one by one; separate; each
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
reaction; response; reaction
sealed move; next move written down and kept sealed in an envelope until the game is resumed the following day; forbidden maneuver (in sumo, martial arts, etc.); forbidden technique
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
control; check; restraint; inhibition
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost