offense and defense; offence and defence
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
frequent; densely packed; thick
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
you could say; you might say; verging on the
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
occupational ability; function; role
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
proper; full time (staff); career (job title) (e.g. someone who has worked in the same area from the start); regular price; net price
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
donut peach (Amygdalus persica var. compressa); UFO peach; flat peach; pan tao peach; Saturn peach; saucer peach
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
one's outlook on the universe
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
multiplication table; times table