winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
clearly; distinctly; vividly
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be