to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
custom; practice; convention; precedent
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
be (that) as it may; having said that
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
to begin talking; to open up
natural virtue; personal virtue
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
property; fortune; assets
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
moneymaking; earning money
pride; boast; credit (to)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
sincere; earnest; serious
additional order; adding to an existing order
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
rationalization; justification
strengthening of relations
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to feel inferior; to feel small
confusion; mixing; merger
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure