meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
explanation; interpretation
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
reception room; parlor; parlour
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
change; alteration; modification
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
still; even now; to this day
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
exhibition hall (room, area)
to wring the neck; to strangle
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
many; numerous; various; large number of
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
show tent; circus tent; freak show
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair