uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
to accept; to receive; to agree
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
cold reception; inhospitality
absolutely; positively; decidedly
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
worthy of special mention
personal (employee); employed; retained
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon