unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to arrest; to apprehend; (arch.) to call; (arch.) to summon
previous engagement; prior contract
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
dealing with; coping with
to anticipate; to foresee
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
small fraction; small proportion
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
Japan-Australia; Japanese-Australian
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
mission; delegation; transmission
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes