to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to laugh away; to laugh off
making a show of one's faults
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
vibration; vibrato; trill
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
deuteragonist; secondary or supporting actor in a noh or kyogen play (possibly multiple actors)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
doing whatever one pleases
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
joint together; opposite; facing
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner