to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
memory; sense; experience
caustic words; defiant words
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
tenacity of weeds; stubbornness of weeds; die hard spirit
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
clear; precise; definite; distinct
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to push away; to push aside; to shove
even if not; even without
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
health; healthy; sound; fit
minimum standard of living; national minimum standard (for a healthy and cultured life)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
you could say that; that might be so
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
otherwise; if not; or else
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
delay; putting off; procrastination
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher