focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to lend an ear to; to listen to
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
strict order; peremptory command
since then; from that time; ever since
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in that manner; like that
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
training (esp. in-service); induction course
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
review; reconsideration; revision
those (near the second person)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
very much; very many; more and more
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
surely; certainly; without doubt
anything and everything; just about everything
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to fulfill one's responsibilities
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
already; now; no longer; not any more
job; work; duties; trade; skill
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation