to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
justice; fairness; impartiality
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
military or naval register; muster roll
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
recommendation; endorsement
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
soldier; combatant; warrior
pacifist constitution (often applied to the Japanese constitution); constitution which outlaws use of arms
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
company; corporation; workplace
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
donation; contribution; offering
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
legal office; law office; legal department