speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to make laugh; to set to laughing
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
duty; obligation; responsibility
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
guardian; protector; patron; parent
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
even if not; even without
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
immediately; right away; on the spot
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
everyday life; daily life
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
second day of the month; two days