to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
outside the country; abroad
together; at the same time; same; identical
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
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
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)