self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
serious look (on one's face); straight face
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
chasing after women; womanizing
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
imposing stance; daunting pose
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
about this time; about now
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
commencing with; including
chief vassal; senior statesman
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive