this (is) again; really; so; extremely
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to compete with; to vie for
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
real intention; true motive; true meaning
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
in the end; at the end of the day
to roll about; to writhe about
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
in terms of; from the point of view of
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
practical experience; actual experience
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
second (unit of time); arc second
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage