to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
ingredient; component; composition
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to recall; to remember; to recollect
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
indoor bath; bath for family (not public) use
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to change (one's clothes)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
bathing; going in the bath
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
all present; all concerned; all of us
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
useless; vain; aimless; idle
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
traditional; customary; conventional
ritual; religious service; festival
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than