opposite; reverse; contrary
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
price reduction; discount
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple
small amount (of money); small sum
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to congratulate; to celebrate
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result