cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
fresh juice (esp. freshly squeezed)
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
lodging host; lodging place
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
professor; teaching; instruction
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
academic study; academic research
ebb tide; waning fortunes
to be impolite; to be discourteous
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
(while) holding a post or being in office
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
worthy of special mention
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
pork barreling; political patronage; handing out benefits to one's electoral district
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
secret meeting; secret conference
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury