nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
whatever the case; under any circumstances
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
reduction by half; halving
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
generation; the world; the age
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
immediately; right away; on the spot
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)