look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to make an appearance; to show up
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
good humour (humor); good mood
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
colonization; colonisation
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
research paper; study; thesis
profound (respect, gratitude, etc.); deep; careful (consideration)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
origin; beginning; source
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
from afar; over a great distance; all the way