to feign ignorance or unconcern
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
speech; manner of speaking
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; soft and slippery
to use (public property) for personal purposes; to use (e.g. politics) for one's own ends; to misappropriate (public money); (arch.) to act selfishly
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
the orders of one's ruler
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
founder of a religious sect
to lean against; to set against
how many times; how often
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
remaining; left-over; excess
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
refined; admirable; superb
looking tipsy; seeming drunk
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
resignation; acceptance; consolation
passer-by; traveler; traveller
the "ya" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ya, yu, yo)
property; fortune; assets
the present year; at that time
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)