inhibitor; depressant; suppressant; retardant
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
one's best interests; one's own good
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
newspaper reporter; print journalist
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
to the left (in location); left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
different newspaper (esp. by a different publisher); another newspaper
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
to lose sight of; to miss
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to mark the end; to spell the end
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation