to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
without; but if; otherwise; or else
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
remark; statement; discourse
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
area; region; district; locality
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
independent state; independent nation
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
issue of immigration; problem of immigration