memory like a sieve; going in one ear and out the other
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to get late; to advance; to wear on
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
(someone else's) daughter
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
flash (of light); glint; schiller
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing