origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
a second time; again; once more; twice
to begin talking; to open up
it seems so; that's what it looks like
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
rehabilitation (in society)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
waking; waking up; awakening
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
successive generations; successive emperors
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
patterns of thinking; train of thought
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out