future (usually near); prospects
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
while; even though; despite
materials; data; document
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
novel; original; new; innovative
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to collect; to assemble; to gather
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that kind; competition; match
number one; first; best; most; game; round
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned