dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
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
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
system; institution; organization; organisation
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to boost; to force up; to push up
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to put one's strength into
decision; determination; resolution
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
same; similar; (just) like; equal
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
occurrence; happening; incident; event
tone (of voice); manner of talking
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
in a day; in a brief space of time
to spend time (on doing something)