to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
library (usu. single-room); small library
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
book; volume; this; present; main; head
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
war; battle; match; game; competition
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to control; to command; to get the better of