aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
odds and ends; all; every
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
southern part; the south (of a region)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
from the viewpoint of; according to
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
singing voice; (sound of) singing
elegance; taste; refinement
to press a question; to cross-examine
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
refined taste; elegant pursuits
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
hegemony; leadership; initiative