sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to hand (over); to deliver in person
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
-less; lacking; non-existing
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
with a start; with a jump
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court