territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
suggestion; hint; implication
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday; compensatory day off work (for having worked on a holiday, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
dying down (of a fire); waning; waning (of a trend, fad, popularity, epidemic, etc.); declining; heat applied from below (e.g. in an oven or grill)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
Maruyama vaccine (said to be effective against leprosy, cancer and cutaneous tuberculosis)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)