pronunciation; production of sound
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
starting line; starting point
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
state secrets; secrets of the state
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
job; work; duties; trade; skill
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
reception room; parlor; parlour
to stop walking; to pause
because of; owing to; due to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
messenger; envoy; emissary
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
negotiations; discussions; connection
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
journal; magazine; periodical