pair; the two; both persons; both things
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
essentially the same with only minor differences
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
ardent; passionate; vehement
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
rather; sooner; preferably
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to take (be in) charge of
(one) could even say that
literally; to the letter; literal
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to rank next to; to come after
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
high blood pressure; hypertension
hyperlipidemia; hyperlipidaemia; hyperlipemia