north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
hostility; antagonism; opposition
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
one by one; in detail; minutely
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to keep in mind; to memorize
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
all you have to do is; just; that's all
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
that is to say; so that means
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
several times; a few times