our country; our land; one's own country
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
imperial court; royal court
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
people; men and women; each person; everybody
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted