to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
to switch off; to turn off
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
the following week; the next week
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
main cause; primary factor
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to get one's head around; to think about
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
slope; slanting surface; bevel
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
interest; rights; concession
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be dead; to be lifeless