in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(Japanese) empress; queen
injured person; wounded person; casualty
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
drama; play; powerful drug
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
property; fortune; means; assets
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
honor; honour; credit; prestige
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
invitation; introduction; temptation