makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
in the same way as; just like
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the staff; inside the department
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
as before; as ever; as it was originally
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
reconfirmation; double check
apparent; obvious; very clear
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to lose sight of; to miss
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be erected; to be built
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
because of; owing to; due to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
for example; for instance; e.g.
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person