to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
prickling; stinging; tingling
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
property; fortune; assets
supervisory authority; regulatory authority; right of management; custodial right
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
they; those guys; those fellows
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to grumble about something (trivial)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to pause; to have a short intermission
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
welfare official; welfare worker