unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
competent; suitable; qualified
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
good-quality; superior in quality
duty; obligation; responsibility
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
out of character; unlike one
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
marriage proposal; courtship
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
audience (with a person of high standing)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
having sociable manners; sociable
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)