(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
bribery scandal; graft case
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
war; fighting; fierce competition
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
way out; means to escape; escape route
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
headquarters; head office; main office
revisiting; visiting again
to show up; to appear; to turn up
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate