to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
least developed country; poorest country
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
bungalow; one-story house
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
silver foil; silver leaf; beaten silver
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
pungent; irritating; acrid
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
function; facility; faculty; feature
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
course; route; path; process; means
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over