to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
forcibly; against one's will
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
secret technique; secret art
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
whichever one chooses; either way
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)