slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
change of occupation; career change
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan