plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
shellfish; seashell; shell
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
memory; ability to remember
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
how many people; a number of people
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
continuation; succession; series
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
deadly serious; deadly earnest