sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
existence; possession; having; limited company
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
contradiction; inconsistency
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
alteration; falsification; faking
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
in one's hands; in one's control
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
suggestion; hint; implication
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
it's been a long time; long time no see
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
retainer; subject; vassal; servant