other side; opposite side; other party
to become better; to improve
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
they; those guys; those fellows
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
cream stew; chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit