friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
at least; at most; (even) just
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
selfishness; selfish motive
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
influence (on someone); inspiration
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
town; city; municipal; urban
association; society; organization; organisation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set