to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
descendant; progeny; offspring
happy tears; tears of joy
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
timing-wise; in terms of timing
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off