to encamp; to take up positions
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
election; selection; choice
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to cause a person trouble
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
evening meal; dinner; supper
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
unexpectedly; surprisingly
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
concreteness; feasibility
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind