roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
due form; official; formality
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to happen to hear; to overhear
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
curse; spell; malediction
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to prostrate oneself before
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to make sure of the truth
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude