to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
of course; certainly; naturally