unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; (lit.) Great European War
racial or national characteristics
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
meaning; connotation; denotation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
duty; obligation; responsibility
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
pupil; student; schoolchild
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
good; goodness; right; virtue
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
promotion; raising of status
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment