suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
one more time; once more; once again
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to pull in (fish); to land
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
major powers of the world; great powers
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
personification; impersonation; embodiment
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
reason; cause; circumstances
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
settlement; solution; resolution
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman