composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
planning stage; planning stages
you could say that; that might be so
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be erected; to be built
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to run about; to rush about
to yield to temptation; to succumb