bed and food; eating and sleeping
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to fall off; to tumble down
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
real intention; true motive; true meaning
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
raising an army; launching business
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
again and again; repeatedly
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to stay (at); to stop (at)