to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
practice test; practice exam; mock exam
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
only; merely; but; no more than
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
rest; break; recess; intermission
besides; in addition; also; moreover
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
be on your guard!; take care!
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
imagination; supposition; guess
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
essence; true nature; substance; reality
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
New Year's Eve; end of the year