to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
power; authority; jurisdiction
to like; to love; to be fond of
I don't like it; I hate it
contradiction; inconsistency
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
approval; acceptance; toleration
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
complicated and mysterious
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
very small; tiny; insignificant
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
(a person's) appearance; looks
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these