just because; even if; even though
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
going through; going via; going by way of
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
letter; missive; note; mail
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
inside; interior; inner part
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
three; three years of age
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain