to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
various places; several sources
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
direct proportion; direct ratio
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
topic of discussion; agenda
official announcement; proclamation
influence; clout; leverage
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
surely; certainly; without doubt
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
custom; practice; convention; precedent