planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
extremely; terrifically; super
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to be beyond words; to defy description
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
outbreak of war; starting a war
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
bungalow; one-story house
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
mohican (hairstyle); mohawk; Mohican; Mahican; Eastern Algonquian Native American tribe
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
one by one; one each; one at a time
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
Japanese person; Japanese people
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance