desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to thrust before; to thrust at
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to shake one's head (in denial)
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
from the beginning; from scratch
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
much less; to say nothing of
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
real intention; true motive; true meaning
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
raising an army; launching business
beforehand; in advance; previously
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest