ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
Japanese marten (Martes melampus); marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes)
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
diligent student; studious person
flavor of literary style; flavour of literary style
meritorious deed; services
to start slowly; to lag behind
offence; offense; hindrance
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
absence due to illness; sick leave
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
retirement; resignation; stepping down
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
the same occupation; the said occupation
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to be appointed to a rank
great actor; famous actor; star
to administer the affairs of state