snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to be reflected in a mirror
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
superiority; predominance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
one's superior; senior; elder
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
in the end; at the end of the day
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
this and that; one thing or another
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be smeared; to be covered
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to dry up completely; to become stale
to crack; to develop a crack
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant