international; diplomatic intercourse
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
idle state; idle conditions
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
break (from work, etc.); recess
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in comparison to; rather than
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
instant; moment; for an instant
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
strong-willed; strong of heart
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
thereupon; shortly thereafter
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
devil; evil spirit; genie
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
indeed; really; truly; very much
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while