request; favour (to ask); wish; please
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
diagnosis; medical examination
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to sniff out; to get wind of
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
way of talking; speaking style
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
bluffing; bluster; bravado
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
breastplate; chest protector; bib
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
sewing; needlework; embroidery
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
shallow, glib and obsequious person
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes