reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
desktop; desktop computer; desktop (primary display screen on a personal computer)
way; course; the only way
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
incineration; destruction by fire
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
preventive detention; preventive custody
second offense; second offence; reoffending; recidivism
detention; custody; confinement; internment
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to make one's rounds; to patrol
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
spot; point; place; position
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
main street; avenue; boulevard
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant