expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to do for (the sake of someone else)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to state; to express; to mention
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
detective work; detective industry
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
what sort of; what kind of; what way
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
person who introduces someone; introducer
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided