calculation; self-interest; selfishness
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
way; method; means; resource; course
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to state; to express; to mention
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
too much; excessively; too
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
meanwhile; in the meantime
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears