quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
concession; conciliation; compromise
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
frequent; densely packed; thick