self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
declaration of war; proclamation of war
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
captive; prisoner (of war)
transactions; dealings; business
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
human kindness; human weakness
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
mirror surface; lens surface
principle; theory; fundamental truth
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result