cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
whitebait; immature sweetfish
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to keep (a person) waiting
passion; temper; irritability
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to bungle; to make things awkward
secrecy; highly classified information
to have a reason; to have an excuse
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to put on airs; to assume importance
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1834-1901)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath