cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
powerful person; influential person
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
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)
process; course; mechanism
upward compatible; forward compatible; downward compatible; backward compatible; providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
overhasty; rash; premature
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government); releasing information (of an organization or an individual); making public
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
imperial court; royal court
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
expression; look; countenance; face
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance