thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to run away; to escape safely
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to anticipate; to foresee
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
health management; health maintenance; health care
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
members; member; constituent
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to bring up under one's personal care
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters