concealing one's thoughts; reserve; reservation
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
indirection; indirectness
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
at once; immediately; right now
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
very auspicious day for all types of occasions
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
order; sequence; procedure
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
Japanese staunton-vine (Stauntonia hexaphylla)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of