to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
for today; for the time being
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
something; something or other; something something
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession