dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
surely (not); certainly (not)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
early stages (of a game); opening phase
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
suspicion that something is inferior (game, product, etc.)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
library; book collection; paperback book
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
author; writer; novelist; artist