standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
each nation; many nations; many countries
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
long slits (esp. of eyes)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
cooperation; collaboration
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
karoshi; death from overwork
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
the other day; a few days ago
outrageous lie; outright lie
circulation; dissemination
fifth day of the month; five days
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
torture to death; torment to death
cannot be compared with; no match for
honorific/polite/humble prefix
tonsil stone; tonsillolith
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
news; word; tidings; omen
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
festival merrymaking; revelry
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life