secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up; to give an air of; to make oneself seem like
outsider; someone outside of a group
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
spell; curse; incantation
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
here and there; in places
illegal channel; back channel; black market
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to entrust; to leave to a person
signature; signing; sealing
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
goodness; excellence; virtue
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
after the end (of something); post-
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh