to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
management; administration; operation
about; on; regarding; per; for every
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
very much; very many; more and more
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
commitment; pledge; promise
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee