investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to make one's rounds; to patrol
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
discovery; detection; finding
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
both sides; two sides; double-sided
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
how; in what way; by what means
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid