two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to face on; to look out on to
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
directly opposite; right in front
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
important place; strategic point; critical location
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia