to rise; to swell; to be promoted
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
error of judgment; miscalculation
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
trikaya (three bodies of the Buddha)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fourth day of the month; four days
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
comparatively; relatively
bedside; near one's pillow
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to be dead; to be lifeless
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to burst open; to pop; to split
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi