affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to intend; to be sure that
next; secondly; subsequently
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
Minister of Works (Zhou dynasty China)
Minister of Justice (Zhou dynasty China)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
possession; occupation; occupancy
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
all present; all concerned; all of us
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
the same rank; equality; apposition
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
anything; whatever; whatever one likes