silent; silent film; silent letter
invisibly; secretly; privately
trifling; trivial; slight
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
entertainment; amusement; fun
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
underworld; underside of society
to bury; to embed; to implant
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
showing no fear, even of God
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
mistress; kept woman; concubine
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
collaborative research; joint research
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience
(theatrical) fighting scene
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
straight-laced person; stubborn person
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
heir; inheritor; successor
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
(present) head of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)