kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
briars; thicket; the bush
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
mobilization; mobilisation
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
sensitivity to the times; sense of the times
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)