straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
bringing; taking; carrying
secret information; intelligence
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
presence; sitting with; being with
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
between both countries; bilateral
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance