to give directions; to issue instructions
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
conviction; belief; confidence
in one's own way or style
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to keep away; to keep at a distance
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
outsider; someone outside of a group
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
unique; peculiar; singular
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to some extent; to a certain extent
funny story; funny anecdote
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
someone engaged in a certain pursuit; practitioner; worker; employee
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to forget completely; to leave behind
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector