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civil war, insurrection, rebellion, domestic conflict

wealthy person, millionaire

public discussion, public criticism, controversy

guest house, private home providing lodging for travelers, bed and breakfast, pension

grace, refinement, elegance, daintiness

pot, jar, vase; dice cup; depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim, what one wants, the mark; key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence; acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point; position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); target (when aiming an arrow)

all present, all concerned, all of us

end of term

fishing village

one's circumstances, environment, situation (in life)

to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing)

nostalgia, homesickness

measurement error, calculation error

patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy

actual expenses, out-of-pocket expenses; cost price

master's (degree)

to call, to name; to call oneself ..., to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be), to profess, to claim, to pretend, to feign; to praise, to applaud

holiness, sacredness, sanctity, dignity

being very busy, busyness

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style; appearances, decency, show, display; lip-service, insincere words, glib talk

matchmaker; go-between, intermediary, middleman, mediator, intercessor