sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
results; record; grades; marks
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
school rules; school regulations
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
combination technique in Judo
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to thrust before; to thrust at
in the end; at the end of the day
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
marathon; long-distance race
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
settlement; solution; resolution
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
thought; consideration; thinking
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
how; in what way; by what means
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse