cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
offender; criminal; culprit
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
searching for someone; search for a missing person
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
something; some kind of; for some reason
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion