palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
one more time; once more; once again
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dose; installment; instalment
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
coincident with; while; simultaneously
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
something or other; somehow
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
all; entire; whole; altogether
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
(the state of) weightlessness
normalcy; normality; normal