to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
calm; composed; cool; quiet
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
property; fortune; assets
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
tattling; telling on (someone)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
bad influence; negative influence
menace; threat; intimidation
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to send or direct a person to
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly