to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
falsely similar; counterfeit
incident; affair; happening; event
in succession; one by one
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to rush over; to run up to
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
commitment; pledge; promise
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
brightness; splendour; splendor
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
personal (employee); employed; retained
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to entrust; to leave to a person
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
personage; person (deserving of respect)