means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to make a mistake; to blunder
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
future prospects; promise
cardinal (Catholic Church)
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
transfer; transport; transportation
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
another; different; something else
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
construction; establishment
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to need; to call for; to require
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away