poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
eternal; unlimited; endless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
powerful person; influential person
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to increase in value; to gain prestige
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
(find) common (meeting) ground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least