to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
foreign land; overseas land; overseas territories of the Empire of Japan (e.g. Korea, Taiwan)
departure; leaving; setting off
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
quarrel; dispute; argument
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
the future; future prospects
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
kneeling down (to pray); going down on one's knees
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
plug; connector; spark plug
to bury; to embed; to implant
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
computerization; computerisation
solution (to a problem); solution (mixture)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
commander; general; leader
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend