outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
great difference; major mistake
progress; advance; improvement; development
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
making practical; making useful; implementing
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
trend of the times; way things are going
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden