laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
the teaching profession; education of laity
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
being very busy; busyness
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to pass (of time); to elapse
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
letter; missive; note; mail
in person; personally; directly
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to throw into; to toss into
every place; various places
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
seeing one off; farewell; escort
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials