aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
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 lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
serious; severe; grave; acute
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
(present) head of a family
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
accomplishment; execution
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to laugh away; to laugh off
that is to say; so that means
in the same way as; just like
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
don't you think?; indicates question