inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
incident; affair; happening; event
time; hour; period; class
quickly; calmly; intently
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to add; to write a postscript
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
home area; home town; local
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to look old; to appear mature (e.g. of children)