excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
near; close; beside; third person
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
first shrine visit of New Year
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
will; testament; last request
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
planning; project; plan; design
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
decision; determination; resolution
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
at a moment's notice; readily
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
fort; stronghold; fortification
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold