talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to pause; to have a short intermission
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to spit out; to eject; to dump
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to have troubles; to have concerns
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
everything one does; whatever one does
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
debt collection; debt collector
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
passing through without stopping; passing by
restoration; repair; mending
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be to the point; to be pertinent
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
two classes; double; two sets
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
exemption; exoneration; discharge
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)