autumn, the harvest season
production output; number of goods manufactured
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
cannot be helped; unavoidable
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
as soon as possible; ASAP
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
one's mood while traveling (travelling)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
military man; warrior; soldier
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly