to find out; to discover; to locate
hegemony; leadership; initiative
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bed and food; eating and sleeping
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
determination; resolution
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
in search of; in order to look for
to feel hungry; to get hungry
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank