innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth
haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
sharp parting remark; parting threat
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
declaration of war; proclamation of war
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
point in common; common feature
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
Sei Shōnagon (author and poet of the middle Heian period)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
technical skill; ability; capacity
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
picture scroll of battles and warriors in the Warring States period
alignment; arrangement; counter for sets
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
sightseer; spectator; viewer
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
after staying up all night
clothing or costumes for rent
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
packing; crating; packaging