restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
half the body; half length
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
photocopier; photocopying machine
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to ask a question; to ask questions
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money