ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
in name only; titular; nominal
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
if so; in that case; in that situation
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
interruption; suspension; break
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing