formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
fish-based cooking; fish dish
way of eating; how to eat
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
concession; conciliation; compromise
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
inexpert or untrained eyes
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
somehow or other; for some reason or another
silence; stillness; quietness
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
naturally; of course; understandably
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside