to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to give a broad grin; to smirk
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
button (clothing); push-button
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
orders; instructions; directive; command
such a thing; something like that
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
outside of; not covered by
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
carefree; free from worry
hello; good day; good afternoon
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)