ramification; branching off
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
being in love with each other
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
superior; excellent; fine
to subsist; to keep on living
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
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)
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the world in general; society; convention
shortsighted; narrow-minded
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
obsession; compulsive idea
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base