with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be kind to; to treat kindly
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
that is to say; so that means
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
bullying; teasing; chivying
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
slightly early; just before
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery