methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
practical; realistic; pragmatic
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to palm off; to force a sale
time; hour; season; time of the year
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to put someone to work; to make someone work
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to increase; to add to; to augment
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
price; cost; value; worth; value
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
street stall; stand; booth
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to sit down; to take a seat
feigned; pretending (not to know)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
house mouse (Mus musculus)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
one's superior; senior; elder
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to be precocious
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess