pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
recently; lately; these days
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
resolution; decision; vote
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
the scruff or nape of the neck
eastern part; the east (of a region)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
decision; settlement; definition
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
experimental; provisional
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
composed expression; clear face
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
compelling force; legal force
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to help each other; to cooperate
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
home area; home town; local
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
direct connection; direct link
to be born; to come into the world
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting