closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
third day of the month; three days
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
master; teacher; stable master
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
everything working out as desired
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
conviction; belief; confidence
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to be too numerous; to be too much
ago; since; before; previous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly