wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
every single word and phrase; word by word
loved one; lover; sweetheart
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
the last moment; the very end
to cause to swell; to inflame
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to ask a question; to ask questions
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
timewasting; killing time
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
in that way; like that; that way
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
repentance; confession; penitence
judgment; judgement; discernment
unqualified; without qualifications
official announcement; proclamation
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to squash; to crush; to flatten