structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
manners; behavior; behaviour
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
troubled face; worried expression
mobile phone; wireless phone
being lost in deep thought
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
supreme; greatest; highest; best
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
Echigoya; Echigoya (nefarious businessman; stock character in period dramas)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with