ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to face on; to look out on to
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
advantages and disadvantages; plus and minuses
nowadays; these days; at present
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
job; work; duties; trade; skill
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
official duties; office; function
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
immediately; right away; on the spot
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
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
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
one's house; one's home; one's family
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to turn (a matter) over in one's mind; to think deeply
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid