to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
deed; act; work; performance
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
difficult to ...; hard to ...
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
probe each other; sound each other out
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
serious look (on one's face); straight face
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
to revere; to respect; to worship
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to appease; to suppress; to calm
the nine nearest generations of relatives