box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
long ago; a long time ago; already
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
drama; play; powerful drug
actor; actress; player; performer
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
sympathy; empathy; response
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to bring; to take; to bring about
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
foundation stone; cornerstone
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham