misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
educator; teacher; educationalist
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
minor character; secondary character
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
eye for people; ability to judge character
odds and ends; all; every
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
curved; forming the shape of an arch
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
in the end; at the end of the day
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to encamp; to take up positions
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to raise one's voice; to shout
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
behind with everything; too late; reactive
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort