the same rank; equality; apposition
incommunicative; taciturn
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to concern; to be related
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
like this; this sort; this way
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
older brother; elder brother
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to detain; to check; to restrain
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
now that; since; as long as; provided that
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
of tender years; very young
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
logistical support; combat service support
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)