to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to change completely; to change suddenly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
several minutes; a few minutes
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
to pick up; to find; to gather
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be touching; to be moving
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion