main question; real issue at hand
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
proposal; offer; request; application
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
candy; sweet; confectionary
prior investment; upfront investment
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be worried; to be troubled
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
tolerance; broad-mindedness
senior; elder; person older than oneself
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
(appropriate for) one's age
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
person concerned; interested party; related party
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
nice; likeable; desirable
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence