religious painting; religious picture
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
you; (arch.) your residence
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to grow angry; to display one's anger
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
secrecy; highly classified information
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
proposal; proposition; suggestion
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person