direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
social networking service; SNS; social media
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
big problem; major issue; big controversy
impression given by a painting or image
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
one grain; one drop; one bead
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
feeling; sense; impression
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that