harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to write down; to record; to register
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
increase and decrease; fluctuation
(period of) a year; during an era
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
stationing (troops); occupancy
(barbed) wire entanglements
inspection; examination; check
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
100,000; hundred thousand
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
place where one works; construction site; working area
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
relation; connection; relevance
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)