to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
detour; circumvention; turning movement
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
immediate effect; instant effect
in calligraphy, a triangular stroke going from upper left to lower right
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
disaster; calamity; misfortune
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to revere; to respect; to worship
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier