provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to make an appearance; to show up
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
all eyes; public attention
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to repent; to be penitent
re-education; retraining; in-service training
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
sign; indication; omen; symptom
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
how many people; a number of people
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
influence (on someone); inspiration
stairs; stairway; staircase
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
defense; defence; protection
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy