tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
the way back; the way home; return trip
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
probability; likelihood; chances
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
preliminary arrangements; spade work
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to put one's strength into
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to tumble down; to roll down
very young; little; childish; immature
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone