to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
already; now; no longer; not any more
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
property; fortune; assets
to go with the flow; to go with the times
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
convenience; handiness; usefulness
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to approach the finale; to come to a close
official announcement; proclamation
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way