plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
telecommunications; correspondence
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
fifth day of the month; five days