to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
wherein; therein; thereinto
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to increase; to add to; to augment
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to like; to love; to be fond of
counter for books; volume
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
potato chips; potato crisps
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted