reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
rising; ascending; climbing
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to collect; to assemble; to gather
one's mental make-up (structure)
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
to serve; to work for; to attend
general; popular; common; typical
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
within the sphere of influence (of)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
mutation; change; transition
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)