examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
official business; public business
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
declaration of war; proclamation of war
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
how long; how far; how much
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)