clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
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
triangle; triangular shape
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
one by one; in detail; minutely
split; division; break up
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to lure out; to entice out
out of bounds; beyond the pale
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
massing (of troops); gathering
like this; in this way; as you see
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice