to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to shed light; to cast light
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to put into effect; to put into practice
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
temporary truce; ceasefire
influential person; man of importance
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
sympathy; compassion; pity
sixth day of the month; six days
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
number of persons; personnel
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
defense; defence; defensive preparations
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(social) position; status
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
self-control; self-restraint
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance