secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to go past; to pass; to pass by
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to walk away; to walk off
suddenly lifting somebody's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
failure; mistake; blunder
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
secret technique; secret art
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
difference; variation; difference
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant