receiving; acceptance; reception
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
injured person; wounded person; casualty
principle of nationality (according to which an offender should be tried in accordance with the law of his or her own country)
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to not believe one's ears
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
level; standard; water level
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
one by one; one each; one at a time
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
woman; lady; adult female
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
east, west, south and north
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)