to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
simple honesty; tactless frankness
intractable (diseases); hard to cure; rebellious; insurgent; refractory
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to discuss; to talk together
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to get between; to be caught in
pressure; oppression; suppression
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
practice; practising; training; study
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
international; diplomatic intercourse
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to play (a stringed instrument)
other than; excluding; without
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application