unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
lost article; something forgotten
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
there being no use in arguing (about it)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
with all one's strength; with all one's might
capable of anything; liable to do
floor above; floor upstairs
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
local specialty; special product (of a region)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
business trip; official trip
branch office; branch store
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory