threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
looking on; remaining a spectator
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
persevering; very patient
maintaining the status quo
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
scale; scope; plan; structure
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
productive; constructive; meaningful
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting