quarrelsome; easy to anger
progress; advance; improvement; development
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
leader (of an alliance); leading power
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
influence; clout; leverage
family; relatives; dependents; household
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
physical condition; state of health; shape
health; healthy; sound; fit
Chinese name for a high government office (ritsuryō period)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to become attached; to begin to love
same family (race, tribe)