look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
difference; disparity; gap
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
not long has passed since ...
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to copy (down); to transcribe
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
quarrel; dispute; argument
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact