(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
reason; cause; history; origin
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
increase in production; production increase
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to increase; to add to; to augment
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
heartstrings; innermost soul
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to squint (one eye); to narrow
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
state secrets; secrets of the state
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
too (much); overly; excessively
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference