duty; function; office; mission; task
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
spirit; heart; disposition
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
unfairness; injustice; partiality
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
number of times; frequency; count
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude