stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
preface; foreword; introduction
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
will not do; do not; does not
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
sand; fine sand; capelin roe (used as a sushi topping)
to nip (something) in the bud
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
in public; in company; in the presence of others
parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
marking; grading; scoring
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)