to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
true character; real nature
wild beast; wild animal; brute
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
(period of) a year; during an era
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
the press; (in the) newspapers
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base