ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to spread; to be propagated
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
deed; act; work; performance
worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
manner of using one's hands
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
third day of the month; three days
fourth day of the month; four days
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
way out; means to escape; escape route
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
error (in the operation of a machine, vehicle, etc.); operation mistake; operational error
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
number of persons; personnel
striking; remarkable; considerable
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to have an idea; to have a clue