to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
dated; date; fixed; external
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
acting ability; talent as a performer
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
when looked at in that way
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
script; libretto; scenario
it hasn't been long since
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
out of control; uncontrollable
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to blame; to find fault with
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
support; backing; patronage
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against