advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
restlessly; in continuous motion
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
producer (film, TV, etc.)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
indolence; laziness; sloth
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
health management; health maintenance; health care
exclusive; attached to; specialist