to cultivate a better understanding
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
prevention; protection (against); precaution
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
word game; wordplay; playing with words
singularity; singular point
presumption; assumption; estimation
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to have confidence in one's own abilities
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
independent business; self-employment
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to be expensive; to be costly
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
number of articles; number of items; quantity
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to blame; to find fault with
complete power of attorney
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart