influence; clout; leverage
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
having said that; on the other hand
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
interruption; interference; butting in
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose