to be silent; to say nothing
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
postcard; memo; note; card
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
program (e.g. TV); programme
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
public hall; community center; community centre
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
meeting hall; assembly hall
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler