true state; actual condition; reality
eighth month of the lunar calendar
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
those (near the second person)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
financial power; financial means; wealth
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
one thin flat object; one sheet
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to thrust before; to thrust at
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
presence (impressive quality)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
photography; taking photographs
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
now; the present time; just now; another; more
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be photographed; to be projected