soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
corrupt policeman; dirty cop
shameless; shameless person
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
as soon as possible; ASAP
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
leash; rope tied round prisoner's waists
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
case worker; case officer
right (to do something); authority; power
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar