to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(political) administration; political power
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
just one person; only one
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
future affairs; affairs after one's death
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
cooperation; coordination; link
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
fundraising; financing; cash flow
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind