to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
quickness; agility; activity
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to smile (at); to grin (at)
discussion; debate; argument
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
middle of the night; dead of night
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
every other day; every second day
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
outward appearance; apparent
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
falsely similar; counterfeit
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler