to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
two times; twice; two degrees
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
any more; any further; any better; any longer
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
emotional scars; mental trauma
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role