to pretend; to act (as if)
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
planned; scheduled; systematic
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
sting operation; undercover investigation
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
personal attendant; valet; maid
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
military man; warrior; soldier
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
statue; picture; picture revealing character
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
outside (the room, building); outdoors
the very best; excellent; superb
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
abundant harvest; bumper crop
trial product; prototype model
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises