to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; tesuji; skillful, precise move which is the best or most efficient in a local position
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
instructor; advisor; adviser
Japanese (people, language, style)
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit upon their 100th birthday
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
lukewarm; tepid; indifferent; halfhearted
strong-willed; strong of heart
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
ancestor worshipped as a deity
morality; moral principles
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
adultery; illicit intercourse; secret communication (e.g. with the enemy)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
white horse; unrefined sake
to get out of shape; to lose shape
to be frank; to drop all pretense
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness