rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
(social) position; status
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
impossible; unlikely; improbable
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
outside the country; abroad
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
one by one; one at a time; in turn
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely