to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
foreign; abroad; overseas
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
tenth day of the month; ten days
wherein; therein; thereinto
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
training (esp. in-service); induction course
town; city; municipal; urban
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
cooperation; collaboration
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
member of the upper house; senator
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
retreating figure; appearance from behind
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor