indirectly; obliquely; implicitly; by implication; in a roundabout way; casually
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
under construction; in preparation
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
artificial intelligence; AI
(linguistic) competence; language capability
detour; circuitous route; diversion
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
doppelgänger; doppelganger
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
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
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to break the silence; to break one's silence