personage; person (deserving of respect)
to die (in action, in one's youth)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
quarrel; dispute; argument
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to turn against; to become an enemy
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to stare back (at); to glare back
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
(state) apparatus authorized to use violence (e.g. military, police); instrument of violence
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
appearance; expression; manifestation
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
interior; inside; internal