speaking tube; voice pipe
hidden room; secret chamber
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
stillness; repose; standing still
to let an opportunity slip
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to smash violently; to crush
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
four (long cylindrical things)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
whispered conversation; whispering
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to have a talk; to tell a story
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize