disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
from the beginning; from scratch
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
one's own child; one's own children
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to approach; to draw near
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection