omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
precision equipment; delicate equipment
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
indirection; indirectness
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
building lot; residential land
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
questions and answers; dialogue
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
in accordance with plans; just as planned
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
direct descent; direct line
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
responsibility; duty; obligation
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately