emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
notebook; account book; register
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
beginning; opening; start; outset
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
companion; partner; spouse
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
bluff; false show of power; bold front
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
to write down; to record; to register
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
rule; government; administration
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
oracle; revelation; divine message