joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to take over; to hand over
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
grasp; catch; understanding
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
concealment; suppression; hiding
to be conspicuous; to stand out
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to lead someone around by the nose
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
food self-sufficiency rate
limited; limiting; restrictive
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like