Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
extravagant; extreme; hyper
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
right to choose; a say; option
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to think of; to come up with
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat