to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
main question; real issue at hand
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to be lacking in options; to be too few
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
embodiment; realization; materialization
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
event; phenomenon; matter
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
from the viewpoint of; according to
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough