disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be helpful; to be useful
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
it is not (like that) either
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
cooperation; collaboration
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
power of the state; government authority
use; utilization; utilisation; application
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
as (for); for; in the capacity of
feeling; sense; impression
don't you think?; indicates question
in order; in turn; one by one
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe