white makeup powder; (face) powder
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
historical play; period drama
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
four corners; four ordinal directions
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
moment by moment; hour by hour
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress