to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
the other day; lately; recently
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
faking crying; crocodile tears
reproachful; hateful; bitter
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to