farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
going through great pains in vain
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
guerrilla warfare; unconventional warfare
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to remember; to keep in mind
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
virtue; charm; merit; good point
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
convenience; user-friendliness
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
dice (esp. in mahjong); die
to grow angry; to display one's anger
final; eventual; ultimate
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on