laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
society; public; community; social studies
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
educational institution; school; academy; campus
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
depiction; description; portrayal
to ask a question; to ask questions