consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to employ; to hire; to charter
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
cooperation; collaboration
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
don't you think?; indicates question
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival