to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
hidden camera; spy camera
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to press a question; to cross-examine
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
slow growth; slow ripening
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
connection; link; relationship
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog; Asiatic wild dog