convenience; handiness; usefulness
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
evident; plain; distinct; clear
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
series of battles; successive battles
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
separation; farewell; parting
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to give; to do (something) for
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing