to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
near oneself; close to one; familiar
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
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
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
only; merely; but; no more than
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
should; must; -able; probably; likely
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
society; public; community; social studies
in one's own way or style
function; facility; faculty; feature
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)