vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
neighbourhood; neighborhood
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
single word; a few words; brief comment
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock