(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
branch; branch office; subdivision
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
climax; peak; zenith; apex
special training; intensive training; crash course
menu; schedule; program; menu
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)