to read the situation; to sense the mood
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
softly; mildly; gently; politely
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to have a meal; to take a meal
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
first meeting; first interview with
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
export; exportation; efferent
item; commodity; list of articles
to be reminded of; to call to mind
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
secrecy; highly classified information
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances