to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
theatre; theater; playhouse
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
inexpert or untrained eyes
drawing ability; skill at art
emotional strength; force of will
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
hot topic; talk of the town
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to compete with; to vie for
source of information; intelligence source; message source
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
first match (in a series)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to knock down; to knock off
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
31st day of the month; 31 days
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
shoji (paper sliding door)
reception room; parlor; parlour
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard