clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be silent; to say nothing
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
digital-analog (e.g. watch, conversion)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
time; hour; period; class
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
transactions; dealings; business
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
instead; but (on the other hand)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
war; fighting; fierce competition
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable