opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
small shrine; depository for sacred objects
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to blaze; to burn brightly
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
tool; implement; means; furniture
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
in its entirety; whole; wholly
sidelocks; hair at the temples
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
mass (of people); large crowd
several people; a few people
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to flare up; to burst into flames
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
what is called; what they call; so-called