defeat; lost battle; losing a war
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
bank; banking institution
father and mother; parents
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
Niigata (city, prefecture)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
be (that) as it may; having said that
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
wherein; therein; thereinto
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
interference; meddling; butting in
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
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.)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off