to stay calm; to keep cool
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
since when; from when; how long
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to take advantage of an opportunity
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to squeeze out; to wring out
together with; same; both; all; including ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture