silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
shady; underhanded; questionable
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
serves you right!; see what happens!
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
ability; capability; skill
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to seem (very) proud; to be inflated with pride
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead