speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
mass communication; mass media
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
optimism; taking an optimistic view
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
refueling (a car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
condition; situation; prospects
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
within; inside of; less than
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
for example; for instance; e.g.
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
18th day of the month; 18 days
23rd day of the month; 23 days
dinner (esp. a formal one)
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
weather (meteorology) information