expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
intelligence or information network
to not take seriously; to take lightly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
tendency; trend; inclination
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
offender; criminal; culprit
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to raise one's voice; to shout
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
side table; bedside table
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
fit; spasm; attack; seizure