transactions; dealings; business
countermeasure; counter-measure
in case of; at that time; at this time
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
rood (measure of land area)
section; cross section; profile
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
outward appearance; looks
portrait; likeness; picture
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
three generations; three periods; third generation
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
four (long cylindrical things)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
be (that) as it may; having said that
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
preface; introduction; preamble
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be reflected in a mirror
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
control; check; restraint; inhibition
carving; engraving; sculpture
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
offender; criminal; culprit