creating a (usually favorable) environment
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
many; a lot; much; multitude
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
subscriber; reader; admirer
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
charge; grounds; suspicion
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
misjudgment; misjudgement
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
proposed site; site chosen
to find out; to discover; to detect
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
everywhere in the capital (e.g. Tokyo); everyone in the capital
law of nature; natural law
original home; birthplace; originator
each (every) time; whenever
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)