solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
useless resistance; vain struggle
planner; drafter; deviser
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
briskly; quickly; promptly
programme; program; plans; arrangements
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
ignorant of the ways of the world
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to help each other; to cooperate
that's the way it is; such is life
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown