claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
reason; cause; circumstances
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
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
charcoal; charred remains
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
prohibition; ban; embargo
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
tendency; trend; inclination
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
depending on; dependent on
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
secret; private; surreptitious
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
political issue (problem)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
door; gate; opening; title page
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
understanding; comprehension
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
income; receipts; revenue