subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
such ... as; or some such
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
in accordance with; according to
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
how; in what way; how about
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...