even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
border (between countries); national border
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
Warsaw Treaty Organization
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
something; some kind of; for some reason
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
river; stream; River; the ... river
along; parallel to; in accordance with
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
business; trade; operations; sales
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial