covert action; covert operations
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
childcare leave; maternity leave
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
hello; good day; good afternoon
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
there being no use in arguing (about it)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to make a speech; to address
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
different opinion; objection
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
genuine article; real thing; real deal
specialized; specialised; boutique
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength