gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
overanxiety; needless worry
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
influenced (by); under an influence
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
without thinking of the consequences