to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
these guys; these fellows
to be perturbed; to be agitated
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
reputation; respectability
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
front entrance; front door
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
very likely; very probable
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene