to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
tedious; boring; being fed up with
that's true; of course; obviously
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
latent disposition; inner feelings
to run up to; to rush over
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
true character; real nature
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to jump from one thing to another
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to fold in; to fold up; to store in one's heart; to bear in mind; to do in rapid succession; to do relentlessly
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance