pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
aspect; phase; condition; modality
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
several times; once or twice
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
dozens; scores of; decades
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to practice magic; to practise magic
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
outside the country; abroad
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
transfer; transport; transportation
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind