to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
(social) position; status
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to have a meal together; to sit at table
nature; property; disposition
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to discuss; to talk together