to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
chance; opportunity; occasion
this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
western mountains; mountains to the west; Nishiyama (western area of Kyoto)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
sudden death; unexpected death
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus); Japanese spindle tree
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances