any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
(distinction of) sex; gender
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
rule; government; administration
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be able to manage somehow or other
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to underrate; to make light of
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
pride; dignity; self-respect
to prostrate oneself (before)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
-less; lacking; non-existing
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
anything and everything; just about everything
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
since when; from when; how long
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
specialization; specialisation