to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
price; cost; value; worth; value
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
history of Japan; Japanese history
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to move forward; to move on
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
distribution map; distribution diagram
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to spread; to be propagated
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
outside the country; abroad
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)