to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
real thing; original; actual
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
divide and rule; divide and conquer
puppet government; puppet regime
to establish; to formulate
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
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
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)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn