pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to make a sale of government property
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
personification; impersonation; embodiment
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to dye in different colors (colours)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
imperative sentence; imperative statement
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
same crime; being equally guilty
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
fire chief's car; command vehicle
a few years ago; some years back
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)