book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to put into the mouth; to eat
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
scale; scope; plan; structure
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to put into effect; to put into practice
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
for example; for instance; e.g.
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
if it is (the case that ...)
influence; clout; leverage
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
approval; license; licence; permission
system; institution; organization; organisation