straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
serious look (on one's face); straight face
retention; maintenance; preservation
now that; since; as long as; provided that
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
tedious; boring; being fed up with
attendance; presence; appearance
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
strongish; somewhat strong
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
clearing one's throat; cough
be (that) as it may; having said that
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha