country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
transactions; dealings; business
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
settlement; solution; resolution
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
number one; first; best; most; game; round
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
woman; female; feminine gender
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to feel; to sense; to experience
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal