to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
free drink; free drinks; free refills; bottomless cup; all-you-can-drink
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
marshy rice field or paddy
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
(squad of) police; police force
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
wounded person; injured person
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)