half-moon; half a month; semicircle
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
memory; sense; experience
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
technique; art; skill; move
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
although I say; although one might say; although called
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
interior; inside; internal
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to look away; to turn away
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
sound of voice; vocal sound
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words