(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
indescribable; having no way to express
remote control; remote operation
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain