entreaty; appeal; petition
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to some extent; to a certain extent
fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
preface; introduction; preamble
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
little by little; bit by bit
to spend time (on doing something)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
all; entire; whole; altogether
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
tartar sauce; tartare sauce
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
exhibition; display; putting on show
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to be found; to be discovered
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles