stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
labor; labour; toil; hardship
other side; another side; different angle; on the other hand
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
perfection; completeness; wholeness; soundness; intactness
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
systematic; organized; organizational
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
pointing out; identification
youngest brother; last disciple
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
vitality; (one's) life force
one's course; one's path; one's road
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in