value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to intend; to be sure that
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to whine; to make feeble complaints
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
long ago; already; a long time ago
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
orders; instructions; directive; command
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm