speech; expression; wording; language
to try all possible means
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
at a loss for words; stumped for words
networking; making contacts
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
pigment; paint; colour; color
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to win favour; to win favor
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
management; administration; operation
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be badly made; to fail
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to manage a state; to govern a country
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)