laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
essence; true nature; substance; reality
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
other side; opposite side; other party
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
opening and shutting; opening and closing
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to fold up; to fold into layers
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
customer traffic; customers; custom
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)