cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
affectation; showiness; pretence
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
full throttle; full power
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
herd of horses; pack of horses (in a race)
spur of the moment; mere chance
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; mutual back-scratching
(very) patient; persevering
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
right in the center (centre)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
inattention; absent-mindedness
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
whether one likes it or not