waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
going through; going via; going by way of
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
way of talking; speaking style
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
approval; license; licence; permission
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting