(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
close; intimate; on good terms
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
secret; private; surreptitious
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
rotten smell; putrid odor
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
research; study; investigation
former (incumbent); predecessor
pair; the two; both persons; both things
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
ten-year-old; ten year old
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
brood; stud; stock; breeding
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)