war; fighting; fierce competition
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
bashful; shameful; ashamed
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
financier; business leader
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to begin talking; to open up
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
worldly wisdom; practical wisdom
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
underestimation; undervaluation
just right (time, size, length, etc.)