bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
step; stride; counter for steps
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
war; fighting; fierce competition
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
final; eventual; ultimate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to sit in a row; to be arrayed