sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
opposite side; other side; other party
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance