pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
appearance; figure; shape; form
region; limits; stage; level
two times; twice; two degrees
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
be (that) as it may; having said that
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
yearned for; longed for; missed
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
graduation ceremony; commencement
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
separation; farewell; parting
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
one's own handwriting; autograph
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely