ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
guard; sentinel; garrison
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
strong nation; powerful country
hearsay; learning by hearsay
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
the big two...; two major...; two main...
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
district; section; sector
equality; impartiality; evenness
same family (race, tribe)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
dwelling; house; residence; address
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it