knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
man; male; masculine gender
secret; private; surreptitious
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
important person; strategic person; key figure
independent action; acting alone
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
bad influence; negative influence