to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
one part; one portion; one section
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
workshop; studio; atelier
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
main street; avenue; boulevard
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
hair (on the head); (a) hair
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
how; in what way; I wonder