perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
down payment; contract money
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
trouble caused by a slip of the tongue
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
unwelcome; unwanted; undesirable
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
personnel record; business record
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
even without doing; even without being
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
request; appeal; claim; purchase
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
air of seniority; patronizing attitude
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
two (long cylindrical things)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
to take charge during someone's absence
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
hegemony; leadership; initiative
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate