sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
belief; faith; conviction
to smirk; to grin broadly
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer