expression; presentation; representation; notation
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be sacked; to be dismissed
along the road; along the way
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to throw open; to leave open
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
training; drill; practice; discipline
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
site; point on a map; spot
choices; alternatives; options
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
price; cost; value; worth; value
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
hegemony; leadership; initiative
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
offense; offence; method of attack
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
ornamental ridge-end tile
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)