business world; business circles; (the) industry
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
almost; roughly; approximately
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
original author (of a work)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to differ; to vary; to disagree
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
exemplar; model; example; pattern
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
continuously; throughout; in succession
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off