station; office; guardroom
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to investigate; to examine
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
administration of property; custodianship; receivership
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
drama; play; powerful drug
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
genuine article; real thing; real deal
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
never mind!; don't worry about it
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular