taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
secrecy; highly classified information
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
haori (Japanese formal coat)
every evening; night after night
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
when it becomes; when it comes to
a dime a dozen; two a penny
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
management; administration; operation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant