rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
cooperation; coordination; link
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
justice; fairness; impartiality
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
way (of doing); manner; method; means
negotiations; discussions; connection
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
interest; rights; concession
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
European countries; European nations
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
remarkable; striking; obvious
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance