unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
to palm off; to force a sale
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
simply put; putting it simply; in short
accident; emergency; calamity
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
countermeasure; counter-measure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to have an uneasy conscience
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
it seems so; that's what it looks like
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
study; library; den; home office; reading room