show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
wounded person; injured person
take care of yourself; get well soon
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
have a good day; take care; see you
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
slowly and quietly; stealthily