to intervene; to stop (something)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
aristocratism; patricianism; concept that only the nobility is qualified to rule
conference room; council room
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
beating time with one's foot
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
a little bit; a little while
ex post facto report; report after the event
looking pale; looking unwell
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
wetting; love affair; lover
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
long time; long interval; for quite some time
grotesque; disgusting; gross
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
exchange of blows; long rally
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce