objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
mobile phone number; cell phone number
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
bedside; near one's pillow
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
use; utilization; utilisation; application
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
certainly; surely; definitely
longstanding opinion; old grudge
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)