authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to press a question; to cross-examine
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
area; region; district; locality
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
(political) power; authority; influence
society; public; community; social studies
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
manipulation of information; spin
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
you could say; you might say; verging on the
story; tale; talk; discussion
no!; no no!; no, not at all
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
contrived; false-sounding
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
invisibly; secretly; privately
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing