it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
armory; armoury; ordnance department
storehouse; warehouse; godown
ago; since; before; previous
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
ingenuity; resourcefulness
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
skill; dexterity; proficiency
technique; art; skill; move
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
dark place; unlit spot; darkness