to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
bringing; taking; carrying
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
blood relationship; blood relative
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
feeling keenly; fully realizing
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
(Western-style) banquet; formal dinner
turning sideways; landscape orientation
this; our; right; justice; checking account
the place for; the time for; the level of
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
testimony; (verbal) evidence
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
a little; somewhat; slightly
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population