skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
bloody urine; hematuria; haematuria
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
for a while; for some time; for a period
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
turning to the left; left turn
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
preface; introduction; preamble
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
direct descent; direct line
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
attendance; presence; appearance
reward money; reward; honorarium
private organization (neither controlled nor protected by law); private organisation
fundraising; financing; cash flow
donation; contribution; endowment
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
decrease; reduction; decline
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard