to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to say; to be called; to do
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to be overcome with emotion
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
smoothly; easily; readily
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
eye for people; ability to judge character
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
mask; disguise; guise; mask
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to squeeze out; to wring out
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be smeared; to be covered
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing