to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
relation; connection; relevance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
story; tale; talk; discussion
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
intimidation; threat; bluster
dominion; territory; possession
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
chief; main; principal; major
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
watchful waiting; careful supervision
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward