division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
indicate reason; infers some protest
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
representative; exemplary; model
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
array; muster; line-up; full force
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy