both hands; both arms; ten
polite; respectful; reverent
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
secrecy; highly classified information
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
distress; wretched condition
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
simple and clear; plain and simple
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
must not do; should not do; do not do
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
rebellion; great uprising
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
the other day; a few days ago
something; some kind of; for some reason
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm