to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to dye; to colour; to color
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to mind; to care; to worry
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
to increase; to add to; to augment
influence; clout; leverage
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
members; member; constituent
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
power; authority; jurisdiction
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
royal capital; imperial capital
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman