encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to understand from experience
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
world; society; people; the public
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to have an idea; to have a clue
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
long ago; already; a long time ago
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
the way back; the way home; return trip
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital