polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
Marx; Marks; Marcks; Marcus; Markus
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
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)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
human relations; personal relationships
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to pile up; to accumulate
technical civilization; technical civilisation
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
school education; formal education
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
tendency; trend; inclination
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)