to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to this extent; to this degree; this much
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
dual structure; double structure
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
in accordance with; according to
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
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
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
to spend a night together
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
of all things (days, etc.)
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour