walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to be entwined; to be involved
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be damaged; to receive damage
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
difficult problem; challenge
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
all-night vigil over a body; wake
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
night view; night skyline; nightscape
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
the front; honest; upright; decent
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to press a question; to cross-examine
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to lose sight of; to miss