investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
international; diplomatic intercourse
administration of justice
lodging host; lodging place
stabbing to death; putting out
(United States of) America; USA
antiballistic missile; ABM; activity-based management; ABM
bank; banking institution
chief executive officer; CEO
living room (Western style); sitting room
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
member of the lower house
strangulation; strangling
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion