starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
tide; current; tendency; trend
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
great cause; moral law; justice
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to throw oneself (into an activity)
true character; true heart; true spirit
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; deeply laid plan
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
finish; end; completion; result
waterproofing; making watertight
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London