to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to shake; to waver; to tremble
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
advance; moving forward; progress
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
long ago; a long time ago; already
to become completely chilled
to be nearing death; to be dying
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
very likely; very probable
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
error; mistake; slip; bug
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
adoration; admiration; devotion
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
chink in the armor (armour)