somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
sphere; counter for balls
production; output; turning out
godparents; foster parents
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
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to shade an account; to add something extra
remittance; sending money
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
by sheer strength; by brute force
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
dilapidated house; deserted house
staying the night; lodging (at)
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
painting (houses, fences, etc.)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
suspicious character (person, figure)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to have confidence in one's own abilities