investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
key success factor; key to success; KSF
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
maid; helper; help; assistance
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
flying bird; soaring bird
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to bring up under one's personal care
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
image; figure; figure; form; image
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
this and that; various things
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
technology; technique; technical
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene