ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to trample; to crush underfoot
chance (of success); odds
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
choosing between two things; two choices
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
to challenge (a person) to a fight
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
a few years ago; some years back
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)