(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to push aside; to brush aside
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
fate; chance; relationship; tie
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
in the morning; during the morning
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
pure; genuine; pure (of a subject of study; as opposed to applied, practical, etc.); genuine (parts, accessories, etc.); official
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
moment by moment; hour by hour