country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
combination technique in Judo
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall