same village; same town; same province
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
soldier; combatant; warrior
special; particular; peculiar; unique
had better ...; had better not ...
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
although I say; although one might say; although called
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
classification; categorization; sorting
power; might; authority; influence
grade; class; degree; magnitude
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
region; limits; stage; level
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
medium; mediocrity; average
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
specialized; specialised; boutique
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cracks or fissures in the ground
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal