to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
emotional strength; force of will
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
erotic manga; pornographic manga
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
questions and answers; dialogue
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to take a breath; to take a short rest
chair; stool; post; office; position
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
young person; youth; young
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer