to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to become pale; to turn pale
again; once again; yet again
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
isolation; being alone; being friendless
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
trouble; bother; annoyance
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
will not do; do not; does not
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)