to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be to the point; to be pertinent
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
true state; actual condition; reality
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
correction; revision; amendment
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to shed light; to cast light
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
likability; favorability; popularity
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
all; entire; whole; altogether
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to say; to be called; to do
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called