to complain; to make a complaint
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
established fact; fait accompli
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to be damaged; to receive damage
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to smile (at); to grin (at)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
sudden death; unexpected death
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
good humour (humor); good mood
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)