to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to anticipate; to foresee
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
considerably; fairly; quite
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
surroundings; environs; circumference
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
space (room, area, outer space)