to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
follow-up report; further news
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
casualties; the killed and wounded
meditation; contemplation
position; job; employment; opening
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to give permission to marry
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to be dispersed; to get separated
political tone; political flavour (flavor)
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
how others look at you; what others think about you
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
southwestern part; the southwest