to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to appear all together; to be all present
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
recommendation (by others)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
true state; actual condition; reality
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to squeeze out; to wring out
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
enumeration; citation; listing
a few years ago; some years back
celebrated flower; beautiful woman
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother