preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
middle of the night; dead of night
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
(social) position; status
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to have a relationship; to have relations
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
personality; character; individuality; personhood
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
for the present; for the time being
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to be needed; to be wanted
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to be born; to come into the world
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to govern; to manage; to subdue