urgent business; pressing need; imperative
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
to do together; to share; to participate in
table tennis club; ping-pong club
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
rather; better; instead; if anything
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
ten; 10; ten years of age
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade