route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
courtesy call; courtesy visit
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
cooperation; collaboration
had better ...; had better not ...
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
leaving; quitting; retiring
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
interruption; suspension; break
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
control; management (e.g. of a business)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
directions; instructions; orders; command
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave