two colours; two varieties; two types
position; location; base; point; site
making practical; making useful; implementing
until now; so far; up to the present
the same rank; equality; apposition
sublime; noble; high-minded
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be flexible; to be accommodating
strike while the iron is hot
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
bedside; near one's pillow
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
low table; table with very short legs
space; interval; space character; whitespace
in deep black; in jet black
black and white; right and wrong
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
hello; good day; good afternoon
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
sphere; counter for balls
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
ruler and ruled; master and servant
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
hastily made; improvised preparation
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
convenient; handy; useful
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
cost reduction; cost saving
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath