wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
stranger; tramp; wanderer
selflessness; unselfishness
three parts; three copies
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
kumis (fermented mare's milk)
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
partial; incomplete; imperfect
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
root; source; origin; cause
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter