to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
powerful person; influential person
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
(political) power; authority; influence
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
perfect; complete; flawless
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
curse; spell; malediction
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
(another's) daughter; young lady
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
fluent (in a language); flowing
welcome; (warm) reception
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
power; authority; influence
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway