disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
independent action; acting alone
unit; (musical) group; band
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
sincere; earnest; serious
to become misty; to become hazy
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
this and that; one thing or another
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
preface; introduction; preamble
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
and; thereupon; because of that
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
delicious; appetizing; appetising