main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
height (of body); stature
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to congratulate; to celebrate
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
child; childish person; immature person
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
big talk; boasting; bragging
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
chastity; virtue; fidelity
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to mind; to care; to worry
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji