(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
acting ability; talent as a performer
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
minimum; at the very least
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
another thing; exception; special case
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to invite in; to show someone in
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
mobile; mobile (sculpture)
home; household; family; hearth
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
zipper; zip; zip fastener
protector (e.g. chest); guard
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind