idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
subversion (of the state)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
recreation; diversion; relaxation
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
at that time; in those days
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to polish up; to shine up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to surround; to crowd around
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord