to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
how; in what way; how about; questionable
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
go that far; to that extent
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
when it becomes; when it comes to
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
together; at the same time; same; identical
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
secret; private; surreptitious
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
several years; a few years
being open but having virtually no business
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
current administration; present government
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
of course; certainly; naturally
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to blow off; to be blown off
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran