calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
-less; lacking; non-existing
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
given the circumstances; such being the case
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
absorption; suction; attraction
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
to give; to do (something) for
January; first month of the lunar calendar
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
beriberi; tearing off something stuck on the surface of something else (e.g. duct tape)
adhesive tape; sticky tape
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
hoarse voice; husky voice
reigning; controlling; dictating
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
sovereign; emperor; monarch