violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
modern man; modern person; modernist
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
the ancients; ancient people
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
monetary; financial; pecuniary
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
current value; price; market value
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
melancholy; gloom; depression
three-quarter; half coat; top coat
as is habit; the way life normally is
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
give-and-take; give and take
compounding of medicine; dispensing (medicine); dispensation (e.g. of heaven); providence; combining
ordinary train; slow train
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
motherland; fatherland; native country
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
lifetime employment; permanent employment
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively