to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to be needed; to be wanted
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
person in his or her prime; man in his prime; woman in her prime
another method; another problem
to be prolonged; to drag on
not only ... but also; also
the art of war; strategy; tactics
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to be erected; to be built
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
to serve; to build as commanded
coating (esp. lacquering)
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine