necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
clerk; office worker; kulak
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
proposal; proposition; suggestion
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
that is to say; so that means
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
when it becomes; when it comes to
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
consideration; taking into account
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to like; to love; to be fond of
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light