to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
great laughter; burst of laughter
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
build; physique; frame; constitution
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
hello; good day; good afternoon
infant; baby; little child
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
major powers of the world; great powers
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
how many years; how long; what year
as expected; as predicted
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
yoke; constraints; oppression
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo