establishment; settlement
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
weak (organization, organisation)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
simply; merely; only; solely
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
poor physical health; bad shape
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
outsider; layman; amateur
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
true character; true heart; true spirit
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)