to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
group; party; team; squad; section
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
control; management; supervision
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
that; the matter in question
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)