aggressiveness; combativeness
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
playing doctor; playing doctor and patient
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
to teach; to take a teaching job
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
successor; replacement; second wife