pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to move around; to move about; to get around
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
stairs; stairway; staircase
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
dwelling; house; residence; address
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)