slight; insignificant; small
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
garrison; occupation forces
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
moderate faction; moderates
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
another's parent; another's parents
funeral; burial; condolence
to mow; to reap; to harvest
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
box-office takings; box-office revenue
astronomical figure; astronomical number
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to play a central role; to take a leading part
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear