pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
evil spirit; demon; devil
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
foster father; adoptive father
one cause; one reason; one factor
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
raising (a question); posing (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); lodging; (arch.) lifting up
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to ripen; to give one's everything; to make one's best effort
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
basic mistake; careless mistake
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about