(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
surveillance system; monitoring system
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
approval; acceptance; toleration
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement