affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to control; to command; to get the better of
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
convenience; user-friendliness
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
famous saying; noted haiku
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
bravery; courage; heroism
calming down; settling down; quieting down; sedation
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
consent; assent; approval; permission
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
(admission to the) secrets of a discipline; esoterics of a discipline
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
pupil excelling his master
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
black kite (Milvus migrans); Inverness cape; filcher; sneak thief
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)