confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
at some point in the past; at some stage
behind; in the rear; in back
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn); stack; draw pile; tag verifying one has permission to take plants and trees from common land (Edo period)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
white background; blank; female virgin
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable