restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
together; mutually; fellow
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to be born; to come into this world
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
medical science; medicine
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
people; citizens; subjects; folk
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
ultimate; final; last; eventual
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
tag (children's game); tig
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
blood relationship; blood relative
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of