and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
because of; owing to; due to
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
suffix for familiar person
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
School of Diplomacy; one of the Schools of Thought during the Warring States period in China
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
out of control; uncontrollable
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
nature; property; disposition
very young; little; childish; immature
extreme sadist; very sadistic
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible