to shed light; to cast light
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
four-handed performance (on the piano)
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
weak; weak-kneed; soft; feeble; effeminate
ancient city; former capital
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
the reason is ...; it is because ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
final scene; the end; finale
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
lover; mistress; kept woman
to be touching; to be moving
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
weakening; emaciation; decline
position; place of employment
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die