country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
preference; priority; precedence
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
proposal; proposition; suggestion
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to accept; to receive; to agree
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
participation; joining; entry; adherence
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
be on your guard!; take care!
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to have a talk; to tell a story
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
please; somehow or other; one way or another
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
after school (at the end of the day)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)