lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
authenticity; credibility
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
button (clothing); push-button; button
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
the West; the Occident; Western countries
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
noisy; confused; uproarious
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising