chat over tea; gossip; small talk
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
great talents mature late
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; reduction; curtailment
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
this (very thing); this precisely
large container; person of great talent
to nip (something) in the bud
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
military man; warrior; soldier