to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
firm; unshakeable; resolute
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
having an ancient and honorable origin
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
society; the world; the times
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away