custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
administrative reform proposal, involving integration of prefectures into 7 or 9 states
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
international law; law of nations
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
actual profit; practical use; benefit
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
doctor's orders (to refrain from something, e.g. drinking); stoppage of a fight on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
for lack of anything better to do
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
ophthalmologist; eye specialist
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)