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to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

audience (with a person of high standing)

diameter of a tree trunk at eye level

main street (as opposed to a side street); high street

Oft. adv. as ～に

according to plan; as planned; on target

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate

to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)

one-way traffic

one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided

Often in neg.: e.g. to stick in one's throat

to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

as you see; as you can see

mole; whistle-blower; informant; betrayer

adulterer; adulteress

as rumored; as rumoured

ventilation

communication (within an organisation); openness

carrying voice; well-projected voice

to be flexible; to be accommodating

(mutual) understanding; communication

passing without obstruction

as hoped for; as expected

audience (with someone of high standing)

to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked

opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services

reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services

direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service

to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to

correspondence; exchange of letters