battlefield; battleground
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
war; fighting; fierce competition
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
evening meal; dinner; supper
variety show (e.g. on TV)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries