cake served with tea; teacake
to mix; to stir; to blend
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
tasteless and odorless; bland
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
armed might; military power; the sword; force
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces