to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
free (of charge); gratuitous
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
regular customer; valued client
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
most attractive feature (of a person)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
silent phone call (form of harassment)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to cut; to slit; to cut open
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
Mongolia (region); Greater Mongolia; Mongolian Plateau; Mongols (nomadic tribe)
group; party; team; squad; section
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
head start; initiative; preemption
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
yakuza film; yakuza movie
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)