to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
along; parallel to; in accordance with
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
notice; notification; report; posting
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
testimony; (verbal) evidence
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
and (also); both ... and; as well as
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)