present; gift; to give a present or gift
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
principle; theory; fundamental truth
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
decision; settlement; definition
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
in this manner; in this way; like this
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness