most of all; extremely; supremely
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
nothing; nil; naught; nought
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
concession; conciliation; compromise
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
self-deception; self-deceit
set meal; special (of the day)
service à la carte; single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
spine; backbone; spinal column
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
bonsai; miniature potted plant
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
viewing as a problem; problematizing