macro; macro (instruction)
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to pass each other; to cross paths
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
at once; there and then; immediately
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
looking or acting as if one owned the place
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to be main; to be principal; to be important
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
according to plan; as planned
to become possible; to become able to (do)
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
personal grudge; personal enmity
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
colored ball; anti-thief colored ball (filled with a colored dye); paintball
Mito Kōmon (televised period drama; 1969-2011)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
tacit; unspoken; implicit
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
war; fighting; fierce competition
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
product name; name of an article
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
called; known as; that; to say