one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
marriage proposal; courtship
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
small present; trifling gift; gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (arch.) inferior goods; (arch.) low-quality article
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
offensive (movement); aggression
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
influence (on someone); inspiration
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
direct control; direct supervision
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
statue; picture; picture revealing character
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
slow to act; slow in starting work
military force; military strength
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to have a reason; to have an excuse
directly opposite; right in front
a few years ago; some years back
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
exposure to wind; severe criticism