iron rust; iron hydroxide
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
nervousness; oversensitivity
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
life; living; I; me; student
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen