wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
third stage; three stages
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to set aside one's interests
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
making preparations for a divorce
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
beautification; glorification
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
mountain top; summit; peak
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to finish reading; to read through
as before; as ever; as it was originally
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
largest ever; biggest; record