exaggerated; overblown; overdone
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(opening of a) wound; cut
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
middle of the night; dead of night
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
almost every day; almost daily
to eagerly look forward to
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
murder; killing; murderer
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
clerk; secretary; scribe; copyist
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show