rather than; more ... than ...
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to be erected; to be built
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
one by one; one each; one at a time
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
even if nothing else; more than anything else
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to discuss; to talk together
to amuse oneself; to make merry
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by