bright; intelligent; clever; smart
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
way; method; means; resource; course
to muster one's courage; to resolve oneself; to ready oneself for what is to come
then; well; so; well then
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
honorific/polite/humble prefix
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
why; how; for what reason
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)