to appease; to suppress; to calm
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to press against each other; to huddle together
this and that; one thing or another
retirement; resignation; stepping down
retiring from military service
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
half and half; fifty-fifty
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to face on; to look out on to
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
evil spirit (that can possess people)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
sad to say; how sad; alas
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to become inverted; to become reversed
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
the favor (favour) of one's master
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute