to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
situation; developments; outcome
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
due form; official; formality
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
reinstatement; reappointment
that; the matter in question
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
this occasion; at this time; now
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
in person; personally; directly
to succeed; to bear fruit