threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
concentration; density; cardinality
three persons; three parties
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to send back; to refer back
reaction; response; reaction
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
disclosure; exposure; revelation
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
having gone too far to turn back
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
try; attempt; try (rugby)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air