to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
heirship; (claim) the (right of) succession; one's inheritance rights
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
next generation; future generation
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
transition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts); succession
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
nothing but; except; no more than
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
business ability; business acumen
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
irrational (line of) argument
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
radiant smile; contented smile
system of government; government structure
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably